Kisumu massacre

Kisumu Massacre
Kisumu massacre is located in Kenya
Kisumu massacre
LocationKisumu, Kenya
Coordinates0°06′00″S 34°45′00″E / 0.0999°S 34.7500°E / -0.0999; 34.7500
Date25 October 1969
Attack type
Massacre
Deaths11 (disputed)

The Kisumu massacre occurred when the presidential guard and police forces shot and killed several civilians in Kisumu Town, the capital of Nyanza Province in Kenya. This took place on 25 October 1969. The official death toll from government sources stands at 11 fatalities but other sources place this number at closer to 100. Victims included women and children, some of whom were shot 30–50 km away from the epicentre of the riots. According to media reports, the government of the day attempted to cover up the extent of the massacre.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Dark Saturday in 1969 when Jomo's visit to Kisumu turned bloody". Nation. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Kenyatta regime covered up Kisumu massacre". Nation. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.