NAIROBI AUGUST 29, 2017(CISA) – The Human Rights Watch has called on the government to conduct speedy investigations into the post-election protests that saw, according to the organization, at least 12 people killed and 100 others injured. In a statement sent to newsrooms, Otsieno Namwaya, Africa Researcher at the Human Rights Watch called on the government to ensure that the specific officers who violated human rights are brought to justice. “People have a right to protest peacefully, and Kenyan authorities should urgently put a stop to police abuse and hold those responsible to account,” said Namwaya. The international human rights said that it conducted a research during and after the election in western Kenya and found that many people who died in the region were killed by security forces. Namwaya said investigations must be carried out and responsible officers prosecuted.