Rights Group Warns IG Kanja Amid Possible Protests

This time around, the Gen Zs are protesting over increased fuel prices, a sector that has been shrouded in secrecy, and scandulous deals, for which Kenyahs are demanding answers...

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Amnesty International has cautioned the National Police Service against using excessive force during planned protests on Tuesday, April 21, concerning the recent fuel price hike.

Amnesty International is reminding police that the Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful assembly.
Key figures involved include Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.
Protests are planned following a fuel price announcement by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), which initially set petrol at KSh 206.97 per litre and diesel at KSh 206.84, later revised after a Presidential directive on VAT.

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