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Jun 9, 2020, 12 tweets

Amnesty staff and board members stand in solidarity with the family of Yassin Moyo. Enough is enough. We call for an end to police brutality and extrajudicial executions. #PoliceBrutalityKE #BlackLivesMatter

For 8 minutes and 46 seconds; Amnesty staff, board and residents of Kiamaiko remembered the victims of police brutality. #JusticeForVaite #JusticeforYassin #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeForSamuelMaina #PoliceBrutalityKenya #BlackLivesMattters

Venue: Kiamaiko
Time: 9:40
#PoliceBrutalityKenya #BlackLivesMattters

The mothers of victims of police brutality remember their children and stand in solidarity with all the victims of police brutality and extrajudicial executions.
Venue: @MathareSJustice
Time: 9:30
#PoliceBrutalityKenya #BlackLivesMattters

Ordinary Kenyans incensed by police brutality at the Carilton Maina mural. They were joined by Carilton Maina’s mother. As Fannie Lou Hamer said,
We are sick and tired of being sick and tired.
Venue: Carilton Maina Mural
Time: 9:50
#PoliceBrutalityKE #BlackLivesMatters

This is Hussein Molte, AKA Baba Yassin. Not only has he lost his son (RIP Yassin) but also friends & acquaintances that live in Kiamaiko. #PoliceBrutalityKE is robbing families of their loved ones. Being young should not be a death sentence.#BlackLivesMatter

According to @MissingVoicesKE , as of May 31, there have been 94 cases of police killings. 87 victims have died as a direct result of police killings. Enough is enough!
Venue: Uhuru Park,Freedom Corner
Time: 11:30 AM
#PoliceBrutalityKE #BlackLivesMatter

There have been 707 people killed by the police or reported missing since 2007. Of all the cases identified only 26 have been charged. This must end!
Venue: US Embassy
Time: 12:00 PM
#PoliceBrutalityKE #BlackLivesMatter

Our comrades from Mathare, Kiamaiko, Kayole, Dandora, Ruaraka, and other social justice centers presented Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch, with a petition to end police brutality and ensure justice is served for victims of police brutality.
Venue: Parliament
Time: 1:19 PM

Poverty is not a crime. Youth is not a crime.Being on your balcony, watching football with your friends, living in informal settlements and being homeless should not be a death sentence! End Police Brutality.
Venue: Parliament
Time:1:30
#PoliceBrutalityKE #BlackLivesMatter

The call today was loud and clear, we cannot and will not stand for police brutality! Down, down with police brutality!
Venue: George Floyd Mural, Kibera
Time: 3:30 PM
#PoliceBrutalityKE
#BlackLivesMatter

From Kiamaiko to Gigiri, Kibra to Westlands,and Freedom Corner to Mbagathi Way, the call to action is clear. @FredMatiangi @IG_NPS Police brutality must come to an end.
Venue: Westlands
Time: 5:45
#PoliceBrutalityKE
#BlackLivesMatter

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