Coast civil society groups in Coast have urged Kenyan Gen-z to continue with demonstrations until they see desired change in the country.
Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI) Director Khelef Khalifa says cases of extra judicial killings, abductions by state officers are still rampant.
Speaking in Mombasa on Friday, Khalifa said such evils will not stop unless there are continued protests that will see leaders respecting the constitution.
He accused president William Ruto of not listening to the voices of the Gen-z.
” Telling young people, we have reduced the price of bread,unga is not an issue.You budget one billion shillings for state house renovations and you think you that is right?”, he posed.
Khalifa also said its a worrying trend successive governments have not ensured justice to victims of crimes against humanity.
“We have witnessed Wagalla massacre in this country.Men,Women and Children being burnt to death in Kiambaa church in 2007 and nobody was ever jailed”, added Khalifa.
The civil group’s chairman Zedekiah Adika also condemned cases of abductions witnessed in the Coast region during anti-government protests.
Adika said up to eight Kenyans were abducted in the coast region with some escaping by a whisker.
They also condemned police officers for using unmarked car while arresting citizens.
“The idea of getting to people at dawn and at odd hours, please get that off your head.You do not have the monopoly of violence.The only reason we let police arrest us, is because we give them legitimacy to operate within the law”, said Adika.
The civil society also stood in solidarity with Kenyan journalists by condemning police brutality against scribes covering the Gen-Z protests countrywide.
“We condemn police violations against Journalists and media houses.We call for accountability on transgressions meted against the media and demonstrators”, said Haki Yetu organization Director Peter Kiama .