Interior Ministry Explains Use of Plain-Clothed Police Officers During Protests

Dozens of plain-clothes officers were deployed in Nairobi, and its environs to disperse protesters on Thursday, June 25, leading to tens of arrests...

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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen defended the deployment of plain-clothed officers during the June 25 protests, stating it's a standard security protocol.

355 people were arrested in connection with the protests, with 161 arrests in Nairobi.
The Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, addressed the deployment of officers.
Deployment of officers in civilian attire is a common practice, particularly by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), to monitor and respond to criminal activity, according to Murkomen.

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