The Kenya Medical Association (KMA) has condemned police brutality and the use of excessive force against the public and health practitioners providing emergency medical services to injured protestors.
In a statement on Wednesday, the association expressed concerns about the actions witnessed during Tuesday’s Anti-Finance Bill protests, underscoring the need to uphold the rule of law.
The constitution under the Bill of Rights grants citizens the freedom and right to assemble and picket.
“These actions by law enforcement agencies undermine the principle of a just and democratic society and have contributed significantly to the morbidity and mortality witnessed over the last few days,” the statement read in part.
The association expressed concerns over excessive force against healthcare workers and the obstruction of medical services, noting that such actions violate the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
The medical practitioners in a statement signed by their President Simon Kiganda, expressed their disappointment by the reported attacks and abductions of some of their colleagues offering voluntary services during the protest.
This comes even as President William Ruto failed to address police brutality but vowed to clampdown on protesters.
Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on the other side deployed Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers over a state of emergency
