The United States has condemned a move by Kenya police to ban Azimio La Umoja protests countrywide.
The US state department says rights to freedom of expression and association are core tenets of democracy that every country must promote.
Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Vedant Patel while addressing the media said the United States equally regrets the loss of life in the recent protests in Kenya.
“The rights to freedom of expression and association, and the right of peaceful assembly, are core tenets of democracy," he said.
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“Countries that protect these fundamental freedoms and support an open, inclusive and empowered civil society are more stable and prosperous. Kenya benefits from having an active and vibrant civil society."
Patel was responding to queries by a reporter who sought to know the position of the US government on move by police to ban protests in Kenya.
During the Azimio protests, one person was shot dead in Kisumu, and two were injured in Migori.
Property of an unknown value was destroyed in the chaos that erupted as police tried to stop a march by the opposition in parts of the country.
Police say up to 20 cops were injured and three cars destroyed and that they arrested over 200 suspects over the same
