One person was shot dead in Rongo, Migori County on Tuesday, bringing the official death toll of persons killed during the anti-government demonstrations in the region to 12.
Confirming the incident, medical staff from Rongo Sub County, who requested to remain anonymous, told Citizen Digital that the deceased passed away from excessive bleeding after sustaining a gunshot in the neck.
The medical staff likewise reported that nine people have been admitted to the facility with varying gunshot wounds while two police officers are recuperating at the hospital after sustaining soft tissue injuries the demonstrations.
According to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNHCR), 39 people have been killed while a further 361 have been injured in the nationwide protests between June 18 to July 1, 2024.
By Citizen Digital