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CNN added a "Disturbing Images" warning because of the police brutality we filmed on the streets of Nairobi. "I'm here to remember my comrades who lost their lives on these streets," a protester told us. The Kenyan government called them coup plotters pic.x.com/lxxZDe0scs

The Kenyan government commended security forces for their "professionalism and restraint in the face of extreme provocation" during yesterday's protests. But we saw police provoke, whip, teargas and shoot at protesters countless times. 16 people died. 📸 @festolang pic.x.com/bo66sRzTEr

This afternoon, I assessed the extent of the damage to public and private property in some parts of Nairobi and Kiambu counties following yesterday's violent demonstrations. The scenes of the aftermath are disturbing. At the Dagoretti Police Post, criminals targeting the armory pic.x.com/QK6XSHfMv1

This morning, I assessed the situation in our capital city, prioritizing a visit to small-scale traders affected by yesterday’s protests in Nairobi. I was taken aback by the unfortunate incidents of violence that marred the protests. What began as a constitutionally protected pic.x.com/NL8BtCmJZV