Protest death toll in west Kenya rises to 7: Police

NAIROBI: Seven people have been killed in Kenya's flashpoint west since protests erupted after the announcement of disputed poll results, police sources said Sunday, taking the total number killed across the country to 16, reports AFP.

"We have three bodies that were taken to the main mortuary in Kisumu, we also have one in Homa Bay, and there's one in Migori and two in Siaya," a senior police officer said on condition of anonymity as he is not permitted to speak to the media.

This total includes one death in Kisumu county and one in Siaya already reported by AFP Saturday.

"These are people killed in the confrontations with officers since Friday night," said the officer. A second senior officer corroborated the figures, and said the region, a stronghold of defeated opposition leader Raila Odinga, had returned to calm Sunday.

"We haven't had any problems since late last night, let's say from midnight. The area is calm but we are still maintaining our presence in the hotspots which are prone to chaos just to ensure calm returns."

Protest death toll in west Kenya rises to 7: Police

NAIROBI: Seven people have been killed in Kenyas flashpoint west since protests erupted after the announcement of disputed poll results, police sources said Sunday, taking the total number killed across the country to 16, reports AFP. We have three bodies that were taken to the main mortuary in Kisumu, we also have one in Homa Bay, and theres one in Migori and two in Siaya, a senior police officer said on condition of anonymity as he is not permitted to speak to the media. This total includes one death in Kisumu county and one in Siaya already reported by AFP Saturday. These are people killed in the confrontations with officers since Friday night, said the officer. A second senior officer corroborated the figures, and said the region, a stronghold of defeated opposition leader Raila Odinga, had returned to calm Sunday. We havent had any problems since late last night, lets say from midnight. The area is calm but we are still maintaining our presence in the hotspots which are prone to chaos just to ensure calm returns.