Two people have been shot dead in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki amid protests against the United States plans to establish an Ebola isolation centre at a military base nearby, the BBC has learnt.
One of the victims was shot in an area close to the Laikipia Airbase where a demonstration was taking place. He died after being brought to the town’s hospital by friends.
The other victim was already dead when he was taken to the hospital by soldiers.
The circumstances of their deaths are not clear, and officials have not commented on the matter. A police spokesman told the Reuters news agency he was not aware of any deaths.
On Monday, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the town’s streets, blocking roads and burning tyres, with police firing tear gas to disperse them.
One of those killed has been identified by his family as Charles Mang’aro Mwangi. They say the 27-year-old was not involved in the protests and was going about his daily life when he was shot.
“He was going to see a friend briefly” at around 18:00 (16:00 GMT) after returning from work, his mother Joyce Wangari said.