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Kenyans rage against police brutality after beating video Kenyans rage against police brutality after beating video
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Kenyans have expressed outrage after a video of police officers beating a student was shared online. Kenyans have expressed outrage after a video of police officers beating a student was widely shared online.
Four policemen can be seen hitting him with a stick and stamping on his head, before he is led away.Four policemen can be seen hitting him with a stick and stamping on his head, before he is led away.
Interior Minister Fred Matiang'i condemned the assault, saying that action would be taken against any officer "who used excessive force". The four have now been identified and suspended, police chief Hilary Mutyambai has said.
Despite the authorities saying that the police are highly trained, officers are often accused of brutality. Kenya's police are often accused of brutality, although the authorities usually deny such charges, saying their officers are highly trained.
Human Rights Watch said that during the 2017 election campaign, police officers beat and killed opposition supporters.Human Rights Watch said that during the 2017 election campaign, police officers beat and killed opposition supporters.
The incident on Monday that was captured on video was filmed during a protest at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, close to the capital, Nairobi.The incident on Monday that was captured on video was filmed during a protest at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, close to the capital, Nairobi.
The police had been deployed there after students held a demonstration against rising insecurity.The police had been deployed there after students held a demonstration against rising insecurity.
The film of the beating has been widely shared on Twitter, with people using the hashtag #StopPoliceBrutality.The film of the beating has been widely shared on Twitter, with people using the hashtag #StopPoliceBrutality.
'Thanks for making it viral'
"We must condemn police brutality on students. I mean for God's sake this is just a student not a terrorist," Ispan Kimutai tweeted."We must condemn police brutality on students. I mean for God's sake this is just a student not a terrorist," Ispan Kimutai tweeted.
"We must also ask ourselves why university students have to be met with excessive force every time they come out to protest," Muthuri Kathure wrote."We must also ask ourselves why university students have to be met with excessive force every time they come out to protest," Muthuri Kathure wrote.
In response to the video, the head of Kenya's police, Hilary Mutyambai, described what happened as an "unfortunate incident". Announcing the identification and suspension of the police officers involved, the police chief commended "the individual who had the presence of mind to record the incident and [I] thank all Kenyans who made it go viral".
Earlier, Mr Mutyambai, described what happened as an "unfortunate incident".
All police officers had "been trained on the need to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms", he said.All police officers had "been trained on the need to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms", he said.