The death toll from antigovernment protests in Kenya has surged to at least 31 people, the country’s human rights commission said, with at least 107 others wounded during the nationwide marches. In a statement on Tuesday, the National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) also reported two forced disappearances in the wake of Monday’s marches, which commemorated a 1990 uprising against undemocratic governance in the East African nation. The commission, which initially gave a toll of 10 dead and 29 wounded, said it has also counted at least 532 arrests. The marches saw clashes erupt between protesters and police in the capital, Nairobi, as well as the city of Eldoret, with the KNCHR accusing the police of cooperating with armed gangs, who were armed with machetes and spears, in the wake of the violence. There was widespread destruction of property, too, including supermarkets.

Full report : Human rights office calls for accountability after 31 people are killed and 107 others wounded in nationwide ‘Saba Saba’ marches.