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Date: 29.10.2015
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lack of co­operation to blame for rising police executions
Lack of co­operation between the police and ising members of the Muslim and Somali
the Kenya National Commission on Human communities.
Rights (KNCHR) has been blamed as the one "Members of the Muslim and Somali com­
of the major causes of extra­judicial killings munities feel victimised by the police and
other security forces," he said.
in the country.
Kenya National Commission on Human A report by the commission released last
Rights vice chair George Morara (pictured) month also accused police officers of extra
said this morning the extra judicial killing in judicial killings in their counter terrorism
the country is on the rise because of lack of
efforts.
Early this month, another report by the Inde­
cooperation between the two agencies.
Moraro said that the working relationship pendent Medico­Legal Unit (IMLU) indicat­
between the two has not been satisfactory.
ed that there is an increase in extra judicial
"We are all having one agenda of protect­ killing and police brutality.
ing the rights and interest of the public and, The report indicated that this year alone, 97
therefore, cooperation is key between us," he cases of police brutality have been reported
said.
including 85 summary executions.
Morara accused security forces of victim­
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