40 police officers injured, 9 vehicles damaged in Central Kenya during anti-Finance Bill protests
Kenya police officers engage protesters during a demonstration against tax hikes in Nairobi, on June 20, 2024. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)
At least 40 police officers have been injured
over the course of the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests across three counties in
Central Kenya.
Central
Regional Commander Tom Okoth on Friday revealed that the demonstrations, where
more than 20 people were killed, also saw nine police vehicles damaged.
Counties which experienced destruction in
Central included Murang’a, Kirinyaga, Nyeri and Kiambu counties.
According to Okoth, Nyeri and Kiambu counties
recorded the highest number of injuries to the men in uniform and destruction
of police motorcade.
In Kiambu, 29 officers were injured while 8
vehicles were damaged. Out of the 29 officers, Okoth said that 20 were from
Githurai sub-county while nine officers came from Kikuyu sub-county.
A
total of 10 officers were injured in Nyeri County, with Kirinyaga reporting
only one case.
One
police vehicle was damaged in Murang’a County after protesters broke the
windscreen.
The
aftermath of the demonstrations saw 23 people dead and over 300 injured in
different parts of the country.
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