Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - The International Community, through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has condemned President William Ruto and his government for teargassing young children during the nationwide anti-government protests.
The United Nations body through Country
Representative Shaheen Nilofer termed the conduct of Kenyan
police unacceptable.
She explained that security officers should always prioritize every child’s safety.
“I am deeply concerned about reports of tear
gas entering Mwiyala Primary School grounds and affecting school children
during today’s protests,” her statement read in part.
“Children and schools are not, and must never
be, targets of violence.”
UNICEF joined a growing list of leaders who
condemned the police conduct after the officers lobbed teargas inside the
school located in Kakamega County.
Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith
Odhiambo asked for the people responsible to be held
accountable.
“Children should never be attacked. We need
answers,” she spoke of the incident.
The Kakamega episode was not an isolated
incident after another school in Nairobi was also tear-gassed by police
officers quelling protests.
Police officers were also accused of
teargassing patients inside a hospital and church in Nairobi.
In Nakuru, tensions were reported after police
officers were captured on CCTV cameras making their way into a church and
conducting a search for protesters who had sought refuge in the building.
The United Nations has asked police officers
to observe human rights while containing anti-government protests mostly led by
Gen Z.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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