The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) continues to follow-up on theHuman Rights violations and concerns during the commemoration of Saba Saba Day on 7th July, 2025.
The Commission observes that the death toll has now risen to thirty-eight (38) people as of 1800hrs today. At least one hundred and thirty (130) people are still nursing injuries at home and in various health facilities across the country. The Commission has been assisting the families of the deceased in conducting postmortems in collaboration with the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA), the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), The Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) and other partners in the Civil Society.
The fatalities are as follows: Kiambu (8), Nairobi (6), Kajiado (6), Nakuru (4), Kirinyaga (3), Murang’a (3), Embu (2), Meru (2), Laikipia (2), Nyandarua (1) and Nyamira (1). Further, four (4) of the deceased are female, two (2) are children while the majority of those already identified are youth below 25 years. Out of the fifteen (15) postmortems conducted so far, majority (14) died from gunshot injuries including a 12-year old girl who was shot while watching TV at home in Kiambu.
The Commission urges the Government to support the affected families to have the postmortems conducted hastily and procedurally in the presence of IPOA, independent pathologists and legal representatives of the families. The families claim they are also being asked to pay the
postmortem charges in addition to other medical and mortuary bills contrary to the waiver issued by the Government. A majority of these families are underprivileged and unable to pay the bills.
The Commission demands that the Ministry of Heath immediately and unconditionally waives all the medical bills incurred by the victims of the Saba Saba demonstrations as earlier indicated by Government.
The Commission remains steadfast in the discharge of its duties in line with its Constitutional and Statutory mandate. We urge the public to continue reporting any Human Rights violations and concerns through the following channels:
SMS: 22359
Email: complaint@knchr.org
WhatsApp: 0798 849 871
Toll-Free Line: 0800 720 627
Haki Kwa Wote Kila Wakati!
Dr. Raymond Nyeris, Ph.D,
Vice Chairperson,
Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).