- The group took the slain man to the local police station and dumped him there accusing police of killing him.
- The main Namanga-Nairobi highway was blocked for hours as the police battled with the protesters.
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At least one person was shot dead in Kitengela, Kajiado County during anti-government protests on Tuesday, July 16.
Several others suffered gunshot wounds in the chaos, police said.
Police responded with water cannons and tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd.
General Service Unit (GSU) officers were deployed as backup for the police who were overwhelmed by the protesters at one point.
Businesses were attacked and robbed in the chaos. It was then that demonstrators were seen carrying the dead man who was shot in the head.
The group took the slain man to the local police station and dumped him there accusing police of killing him.
The main Namanga-Nairobi highway was blocked for hours as the police battled with the protesters.
This brings to more than 51 people who have been killed during the ongoing protests, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
The human rights group also revealed 413 injuries and 59 abductions from the protests.
On Tuesday, demonstrations erupted in more than 25 counties namely Nairobi, Kisii, Nyamira, Migori, Nyeri, Makueni, Machakos, Laikipia, Homa Bay, Kilifi, Nyeri, Kiambu and Turkana.
Other counties include Kajiado, Baringo, Kericho, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Bungoma, Embu and Trans Nzoia.
In Baringo, angry protesters stormed Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi’s office premises located in Kabarnet town and demanded an audience with him.
The rowdy protesters who were mostly youth marched through the road leading to the governor’s office as they chanted Cheboi’s name in unison.
After hours of protesting outside the governor's office, Cheboi was forced to come out and address the demonstrators.