The Kenyan government denies hiding the number of fatalities from recent protests, with Kipchumba Murkomen, the Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary, asserting that 42 deaths are officially reported based on verified law enforcement data.

• 42 deaths reported by the government, compared to 61 deaths indicated by rights groups.
• The key figure is Kipchumba Murkomen, representing the Ministry of Interior.
• Discrepancies in death counts may arise from differing criteria or cases not directly related to the protests, Murkomen explained.