The death toll from the Saba Saba Day protests on Monday, July 7, has risen to 31, according to a new report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).

KNCHR Vice-Chairperson Dr Raymond Nyeris released a statement on Tuesday, July 8, confirming that by 7pm, the commission had documented more deaths and arrests across the country from the protests.

KNHCR further disclosed that the number of documented injuries now stands at 107, while there are also two cases of abductions from the protests.

While describing the events of Monday as 'deeply troubling', the state-funded commission revealed that there were 532 arrests by Tuesday evening.