Lawyers and police reform activists slammed a brutal attack on grieving mothers who were speaking to reporters. Armed thugs stormed the Kenya Human Rights Commission offices and broke up a peaceful press conference. Nearly 100 people had gathered to demand justice for their dead and missing loved ones. The mothers wanted answers about family members killed or disappeared during recent protests. Human rights groups had organized the meeting to call for an end to violence across the country.
About 50 masked men carrying clubs and pickaxes burst through the doors and threatened everyone present. The violent gang forced mothers and children to run for safety as journalists watched helplessly. Law Society of Kenya leaders called the attack a serious threat to democracy and free speech. Police reform campaigners said the incident shows a dangerous pattern of targeting rights activists. The groups demanded immediate investigation and protection for reporters and human rights workers.
The attack happened right before Saba Saba Day when Kenyans planned to march for justice. Mothers who lost children during government crackdowns had come to share their pain with the media. Rights defenders said the violent disruption creates fear and stops people from speaking out against police brutality. The legal groups stressed that journalists must report freely without facing threats or violence. Many of the traumatized mothers and children at the meeting had already suffered enough loss and trauma.
About 50 masked men carrying clubs and pickaxes burst through the doors and threatened everyone present. The violent gang forced mothers and children to run for safety as journalists watched helplessly. Law Society of Kenya leaders called the attack a serious threat to democracy and free speech. Police reform campaigners said the incident shows a dangerous pattern of targeting rights activists. The groups demanded immediate investigation and protection for reporters and human rights workers.
The attack happened right before Saba Saba Day when Kenyans planned to march for justice. Mothers who lost children during government crackdowns had come to share their pain with the media. Rights defenders said the violent disruption creates fear and stops people from speaking out against police brutality. The legal groups stressed that journalists must report freely without facing threats or violence. Many of the traumatized mothers and children at the meeting had already suffered enough loss and trauma.
