Six Kenyan protesters who were arrested during the second anniversary of the landmark "Gen Z" uprising have been found "dumped and tortured," a rights group reported on Saturday. The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) stated that the individuals were discovered in different parts of Nairobi on Saturday morning after being held incommunicado since their arrest on Thursday.
Memorial March and Arrests
Families of those killed by security forces in June 2024, joined by activists and politicians, held a memorial march through Nairobi on Thursday to protest police killings. Authorities sealed off major roads under tight security during the event. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen reported that about 355 people were arrested across the country, with many appearing in court on Friday.
However, the six protesters arrested outside parliament had remained incommunicado since Thursday, prompting rights groups to call for their immediate release. The East African nation has a long history of police brutality and enforced disappearances.
Discovery of Tortured Protesters
The six were found "dumped" in different parts of Nairobi on Saturday morning, but one protester remained missing, according to KHRC. "They report being brutally assaulted by police while in custody," KHRC wrote on X. They were found with injuries and rushed to the hospital, local media reported.
At least 127 people were killed during protests in June-July 2024 and a similar period in 2025, according to a police watchdog, as security forces shot people with near-total impunity.
