In a show of brute force and fear-driven control, the State responded to youth-led protests with tactics that critics say mirror the behaviour of authoritarian regimes.
What began as a call for reform degenerated into chaos, exposing President William Ruto’s underbelly and his government’s penchant for excessive force and willingness to use crude and violent methods to silence dissent, raising questions about the future of democracy in Kenya.
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