Kenya Rights Groups Decry Abductions As Government Cracks Down On Protests

Kenyan police have arrested more than 270 people who, they said, were masquerading as protesters and suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies in the country. Human rights organisations denounced what they say is “excessive repression”.

After two weeks of protests against a new tax law, dozens of Kenya activists have been abducted, rights groups say, while some now demand President William Ruto‘s resignation.

“Security forces across the country singled out suspects…