This archive report was first published on 21 October 2019.
President Uhuru Kenyatta led the country in celebrating Mashujaa Day at Mama Ngina Waterfront Park in Mombasa county on October 20, 2019.
However, the celebrations were marred by reports of brutal treatment of residents by armed Kenya Defense Force officers.
Locals who were heading to the venue were accosted by rogue soldiers and police officers who harassed them and even forced them to swim in sewage for no reason.
One Mwangole Chikore alleged he was accosted and forced to swim inside a sewer for more than ten minutes oblivious of the cold and discomfort that comes with sewer line.
Maxwell Shiheho said armed soldiers forced him to remove all clothes and swim in a sewer as they watched and mocked him.
Salim Matano was forced to do ten press ups in the sewer while singing the national anthem. After doing five of them he fell down.
Security agents are yet to comment on the matter.
