The rights groups request research after the BBC Africa Eye Documentary

The main human rights organizations have renewed the calls for investigations on the murder of protesters by Kenya’s security forces during demonstrations against an increase in taxes last June.

It follows an ocular investigation of the BBC Africa, exposing the members of the security forces who killed to kill three protesters in the Parliament of Kenya, lighting the public indignation and the demands of justice.

Amnesty International and the Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KHRC) said that the officers identified in the documentary should “face the law.”

The Kenya government spokesman responded by saying “each life is important,” the police guardian dog is carrying out an investigation and criticized the BBC documentary for being “unilateral.”

“Those who made the documentary should have sought the government’s opinion … so that they can be fair and balanced,” said Isaac Mwaura.

“For example, they show that Parliament burns, but they don’t show who is doing it; they seem to minimize the vandalization that occurred in Parliament.”

He admitted that protesters had legitimate concerns about the Finance Law project, but said: “We cannot have a country that is also directed by anarchy and chaos.”

The BBC had asked the government to participate in the documentary.

In response to the documentary before it was issued, the Police Service said that the force could not investigate itself, and added that the Independent Police Supervision Authority of Kenya (IPOA) was responsible for investigating the alleged misconduct.

Kenya’s defense forces (KDF) told the BBC that the IPOA had not sent any request to investigate any of its staff members involved in the operations in Parliament.

BBC Africa Eye’s Blood Parliament Documentary He revealed how security forces brutally responded to youth protesters who violated Kenya’s Parliament on June 25, 2024, the legislators of the day they voted to approve the proposed tax increases.

The controversial Financial Law Project Its objective was to raise $ 2.7 billion (£ 2 billion), the government said it needed to reduce its dependence on external loans, but had generated generalized.

Using user -generated open source data and content, the BBC analysis of more than 5,000 images identified uniformed security personnel, a policeman and a soldier, who opened fire killing three protesters unarmed in Parliament.

The broader repression of security forces in a series of protests against the Finance Law draft left at least 65 people dead, resulted in the forced disappearance of another 89 and the arrest of thousands, thousands, According to Amnesty International.

The Kenya government put the death toll at 42.

On Monday, the BBC said it had canceled a private projection of the documentary in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, “due to the pressure of the authorities.”

“We are very disappointed not to have been able to share the documentary and panel discussion as planned,” said a BBC spokesman.

“Meanwhile, the public can see the film on the YouTube channel of BBC Africa,” added the spokesman.

Amnesty said the documentary corroborated the previous report of the group that “unnecessary and excessive lethal force was used against protesters.”

He asked the Police and the Army to publicly declare the actions taken with respect to the findings of the BBC exhibition. ”

The Rights Group urged the Kenyans to sign a petition that requested a public investigation into the murders during what were called the #occupyparliament protests.

The KHRC said the BBC documentary revealed how “criminals organized in the police and military uniforms” were deployed to kill the Kenyan innocent. “

He said that “responsibility falls to (President William) Routo, who must be responsible for these deaths.”

The Kenians expressed their anger online, pressing the government to hold the security officers for the murders and injuries of peaceful protesters.

Ruto has previously defended the police against accusations of brutality and recently warned the Kenyans who do not comment on military affairs.

Police have also repeatedly denied participation in kidnappings and murders. No officer has been accused.

On Monday, after the launch of the BBC documentary Eye, the IPOA gave an update on the investigations.

The authority revealed that until now, of the 60 deaths under investigation, 41 involved gunshot wounds.

The IPOA said that he had completed 22 investigations, while he was actively chasing 36, and that two cases were currently before the courts.

The investigating agency said it had registered 233 cases of injuries during demonstrations.

In a statement, the main opposition coalition said that “the execution of peaceful protesters was premeditated and sanctioned at the highest levels.”

Mwaura said the documentary risked “incite the Kenyans to violence,” while a legislator requested that the BBC was prohibited in Kenya.

George Peter Kaluma said that the 37 -minute documentary risked “destabilize” the country.

But a senator, Edwin Sifuna, defended the documentary saying that there were no “manufacture” in him.

“We must encourage these stories to tell from all angles for the good of truth and justice. Those who feel uncomfortable with this are fighting with their own consciences and we cannot help them with that,” Sifuna published in X.