Gachagua's DCP demands arrest of perpetrators of June 25 violent protests

DCP described the police response as “unconscionable brutality,..

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The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has condemned the government's response to the June 25 protests, alleging excessive force against peaceful demonstrators and a failure to investigate key suspects linked to the violence.

14 fatalities reported, with over 400 injuries sustained during the protests.
Key individuals named include Farouk Kibet, Johnson Sakaja, and William Kamket, among others.
The DCP criticized a media blackout during the protests and described police actions as “unconscionable brutality” undermining previous government assurances of safety for demonstrators.

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