I am sorry the police are beating you over curfew, Uhuru tells Kenyans

Police Brutality in Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta has offered a rare apology to Kenyans for the beatings that the police have subjected them to over the past few days.

The president offered the apology following reports of police brutality as they implemented the dusk to dawn curfew in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.

“I want to apologise to all Kenyans, maybe for some excesses which were conducted or happened,” Uhuru said during a virtual meeting with recovered coronavirus patients, Brenda and Brian.

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Three people have so reportedly been killed by the police during the curfew. On Wednesday, the police shot and killed 13-year-old Yassin Moyo in Kiamaiko, Mathare.

The curfew was announced on March 25 for an unspecified period. Since the curfew came into effect, police officers across the country have used excessive force, beating and tear-gassing crowds of people on their way home from work.

The officers unleashed terror on residents of Mombasa at the Likoni channel and assaulted a Nation Media Group journalist. They were also recorded on videos pulling drivers out of their vehicles and whipping them mercilessly.

So far, Kenya has reported 59 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since its outbreak in the city of Wuhan, China and one death. Police Brutality in Kenya.