Relatedly, on 7th July 2021, police in Nairobi arrested dozens of protestors calling for an end to police brutality and an end to the curfew put in place to curb COVID-19, during the annual Saba Saba protest that takes place every 7th July. Police officers dispersed the protest by shooting live bullets and firing teargas at protestors. Saba Saba was initially started in 1990 to demand free elections, however, HRDs and civil society organizations now commemorate the day by protesting police brutality, and extrajudicial killings, and demanding respect for the Constitution.
