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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Evelyne Musambi

Kenyan police block roads around the country's capital ahead of anti-government protest

France G7 Summit - (Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP via AP)

Police in Kenya set up roadblocks on Thursday to prevent access to the capital, Nairobi, ahead of a planned demonstration marking two years since at least 60 people died in anti-government protests that also saw protesters storming the parliament.

Families whose loved ones died in the 2024 protests have said they would protest the delay in justice for the victims. The government has been accused of a lack of transparency in an ongoing process to compensate those who suffered human rights abuses during the protests.

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