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Police Constable Emily Kinya, a mother of two and veteran officer since 2013, has spoken publicly after enduring a brutal assault during the June 25 protests in central Nairobi. In widely shared footage, Kinya is seen retreating with colleagues along Muindi Mbingu Street. She tripped and fell, only to be set upon by an agitated crowd. “As we were withdrawing, I got hit on the foot, and then I fell. That is when they caught up with me,” she recounted from her hospital bed.
According to Kinya, protesters shouted, “Let’s kill her,” and pummelled her with kicks and blows even after she was incapacitated. She suffered serious injuries—a head wound and a soft-tissue injury to her foot—and lost personal belongings, including her phone and police equipment. Despite the violence, she credits some individuals in the crowd who shielded her and helped get her to a waiting St. John Ambulance.
“We are human beings too. Our lives matter,” Kinya said, emphasising that police officers also have families who are traumatised by such incidents. She described the entire episode as “depressing, short but ugly,” and admitted that the chaos left little time to process exactly what happened. Despite the trauma, she extends a plea: for recognition of police humanity and accountability for those who attack them.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has condemned the attack as unacceptable. He assured that perpetrators would face swift legal action and urged police to be prepared to use force to defend themselves and critical infrastructure during future incidents. “When someone comes to the police station … the police gun and your life, shoot him,” Murkomen stated, underscoring the government’s support for law enforcement.
The assault on Kinya was not an isolated incident. The June 25 protests—marking the anniversary of deadly anti-Finance Bill demonstrations—escalated into violence in several parts of Nairobi. At least eight people were killed and about 400 injured nationwide.
Both protesters and police suffered wounds, as authorities responded with tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets, and, in some cases, live ammunition. Several other officers were injured during the unrest, reflecting the depth of chaos that engulfed the city.
Constable Emily Kinya’s testimony shines a raw light on the heightened tensions in Nairobi’s central business district during the protests. Her account reveals a moment where law enforcement, retreating under pressure, became vulnerable—and underscores the blurred line between protest and peril. As the nation reckons with rising political unrest, her call for empathy and respect strikes at the heart of a bitter divide.
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