Kenya's High Court orders police to deploy uniformed officers with visible names and numbers during protests.

Kenya's High Court has issued an interim order requiring the Inspector General of Police to ensure uniformed officers are deployed for protest management, with visible names and service numbers on their uniforms. Officers must not obscure their faces or identification on vehicles during protests. The Law Society of Kenya filed an urgent application seeking to stop the deployment of plain-clothed officers, concerned about potential excessive force and rights violations.

August 14, 2024
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