Police allegedly fired live ammunition at anti-government protesters in Kenya's capital on Tuesday, as thousands of people demonstrated against proposed tax hikes in the East African nation.
At least five people were shot dead during Tuesday's clashes between police and protesters in Nairobi, according to Amnesty International. Another 31 people were injured, the organization said. There were also 52 arrests, per Amnesty International.
Images and videos circulating online purportedly show several protesters with bullet wounds in the Kenyan capital.
Kenya announced the country's armed forces were responding "in support of the National Police Service in response to the security emergency caused by the ongoing violent protests in various parts of the Republic of Kenya resulting in destruction and breaching of critical infrastructure."
At least 12 people have been allegedly abducted or have forcibly disappeared in connection to the ongoing protests, according to Kenya's Police Reforms Working Group. The abductions reportedly occurred over the past five days, intensifying on Monday.
In a statement posted on X, Kenyan Chief Justice Martha Koome said the reports of protesters being abducted are of "deep concern" and a "direct assault on the rule of law."
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