This archive report was first published on 5 July 2020.
Published on July 5, 2020, a study by regional research firm Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) has shed light on the use of force by police officers enforcing the nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew in Kenya.
According to the study, which was funded by the Canadian High Commission in Kenya, 63% of respondents reported the use of force by police officers during curfew enforcement.
The study's findings come against a backdrop of calls for an end to rights violations by police officers, with human rights activists reporting 15 deaths linked to police brutality since the onset of the nationwide curfew.
Over 30 people have been injured, according to human rights advocacy groups, who have also condemned the incidents.
The countrywide dusk-to-dawn curfew, which began on March 28, was marred with chaos in the initial weeks, with widely circulated video clips showing officers unleashing beatings and teargas, injuring dozens.
President Uhuru Kenyatta apologized to Kenyans for the violence witnessed during curfew enforcement in early April.
The study also reported that 24% of respondents knew someone who had been arrested for curfew violation, with 49% compliance on curfew and 40% partial compliance.
