TUESDAY JUNE 02 2020
Protesters outside the US Embassy in Nairobi on June 2, 2020. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP
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People gathered outside the US embassy in Nairobi Tuesday to protest over the death of an African-American man in Minneapolis police custody.
The killing of George Floyd has sprung a global movement against police brutality, inequality and racism.
The demonstrators, who included Kenyans and Americans, marched in solidarity with US protesters chanting "Black lives matter". They called for accountability from the US embassy in law enforcement both in the country and abroad.
In a statement addressed to the US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter, the protesters raised concern over inappropriate police actions and called on leaders to act and change policing in both the US and Kenya.
“George Floyd was murdered by a police officer empowered by the government you serve, who acted with the knowledge that the system will protect his actions and condemn Floyd.
“This perpetuates the narrative that a black body is a threat and its destruction is not only understood, but expected,” the statement read.
Protesters outside the US Embassy in Nairobi on June 2, 2020. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP
Summary
- The killing of George Floyd has sprung a global movement against police brutality, inequality and racism.
- In response to the morning protests, Mr McCarter said the US government is working to George Floyd get justice.
More by this Author
People gathered outside the US embassy in Nairobi Tuesday to protest over the death of an African-American man in Minneapolis police custody.
The killing of George Floyd has sprung a global movement against police brutality, inequality and racism.
The demonstrators, who included Kenyans and Americans, marched in solidarity with US protesters chanting "Black lives matter". They called for accountability from the US embassy in law enforcement both in the country and abroad.
In a statement addressed to the US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter, the protesters raised concern over inappropriate police actions and called on leaders to act and change policing in both the US and Kenya.
“George Floyd was murdered by a police officer empowered by the government you serve, who acted with the knowledge that the system will protect his actions and condemn Floyd.
“This perpetuates the narrative that a black body is a threat and its destruction is not only understood, but expected,” the statement read.