Kenya: Police Deny Claims of Officer Deployment to Arrest Protestors

The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed viral reports circulating on social media of some police officers who were said to be posted in various areas of Nairobi on Monday, December 31, to arrest protestors.

In a statement released by the NPS spokesperson, Dr Resila Onyango, the police dismissed the claims, stating that the roster that was widely shared online had nothing to do with the demonstrations.

Onyango stated that the claims were misleading and that the NPS usually assigns…