Kenyan protests on Wednesday resulted in at least seven deaths as demonstrators protested the high cost of living.
Police confirmed three deaths in Mlolongo, two in Kitengela, and one each in Emali and Sondu.
Thousands of people, including police officers, were injured in the protests, which were called by Opposition leader Raila Odinga.
The epicenter of the protests was Nairobi, with the Kenya National Commission of Human Rights warning against excessive use of force on protesters.
No immediate statement was made by police headquarters regarding the ban on the protests.
Six more individuals were shot dead last week in Kisumu, Kisii, and Migori, eliciting condemnation from the Kenya National Commission for Human Rights, which urged police against using excessive force against protesters.
Raila Odinga accused the Police of using brutal force to disperse protesters.
“All our meetings have been peaceful until the police show up.”
