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In a video seen by the Star, police were seen lobbying teargas on the air while apprehending some of the protesters.
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The protesters are demanding justice for the victims of the anti-government protests.
Police officers used teargas and live bullets to disperse peaceful protestors in Nairobi CBD, who had gone to pay respects to those who got shot during demos.
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Police have lobbed teargas to disperse protesters who had gathered at the Nairobi CBD to present a petition.
On Wednesday, Activist Boniface Mwangi stated that he had notified the police of the plan to march to Harambee House to present a petition.
Confrontation ensued between the protesters and police forcing the officers to lob teargas to disperse them.
In a video seen by the Star, police were seen lobbying teargas on the air while apprehending some of the protesters.
The protesters had donned white shirts and black trousers carrying placards while chanting songs.
The protesters are demanding justice for the victims of the anti-government protests.
In a letter addressed to Nairobi Central police station OCS, Mwangi said they would convene at Kimathi Street and march through Moi Avenue to Harambee House before proceeding to Parliament Road to lay flowers in memory of those killed during the protests.
This marks one month since Kenyans took to the streets to protest against the government.
The protests saw some Kenyans lose their lives, others sustaining serious injuries and properties destroyed.
Police were accused of using excessive force while dealing with protesters during the demonstrations.
On Tuesday, the Directorate of Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga said investigations conducted so far have not seen any police culpable of the accusations of brutality.
DPP said that he is currently working on cases involving 19 police officers in Nairobi, including one who has been charged with murder.
He said there are pending cases before various courts involving police officers including three in Laikipia, three In Meru and one in Taita Taveta.
DPP called on any person with information on police conduct during protests to record a statement with Ipoa.
He said the statements would help the state ascertain the cause of the injuries noted in the post-mortem report.
He said his office received files from Ipoa regarding four victims of the alleged police shootings.
Among them is a file on the death of Rex Masai on June 18 along Moi Avenue.
Ingonga said CCTV footage obtained on the material day does not distinctly identify the individual who pulled the trigger.
"The CCTV footage showing the shooting does not identify the person who pulled the trigger," Ingonga said.
The DPP said that investigations show Masai's relatives identified the body for post-mortem.
He, however, added that the people who took Masai to the hospital, the key witness who was with him during the shooting and who informed the deceased's parents after the incident occurred have not come forward to record statements.
"I call upon any person with information about this case especially the witnesses who took the deceased to the Hospital and those who witnessed the shooting to come forward and record a statement with Ipoa," he said.