Nairobi, July 9
The death toll from the anti-government protests across Kenya has risen to 31, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
Additionally, 107 people have been reported injured, and over 500 have been arrested.
"The KNCHR strongly condemns all human rights violations and urges accountability from all responsible parties, including police, civilians, and all other stakeholders. We once again send our message of condolence to those who lost their loved ones and wish a quick recovery to those nursing injuries," read a statement issued by the human rights body on Tuesday.
The protests erupted on Monday, marking the 35th Saba Saba (seven-seven) anniversary -- July 7, 1990, protests that paved the way for Kenya's transition from a one-party state to a multiparty democracy.
In a separate development on Tuesday, a fresh wave of protest broke out in the Kiambu town of Kenya as hundreds of residents took to the streets to demonstrate over the death of a 12-year-old girl who was reportedly killed by a stray bullet during the "Saba Saba" anti-government protests, local media reported.
The girl's mother stated that the family had taken refuge at their home to escape from the protests, but a bullet hit the preteen in the head, killing her on the spot.