Kenya's interior minister has denied that the police used excessive force during Wednesday's protests in which at least 10 people were killed, describing the demonstrations as "terrorism disguised as dissent" and an "unconstitutional attempt" to change the government.
Kipchumba Murkomen thanked security agencies for their "remarkable restraint amid extreme provocation" crediting them with helping to "foil an attempted coup".
In addition to the deaths, more than 400 others were injured, including about 300 police officers.
"We condemn the criminal anarchists who in the name of peaceful demonstrations unleashed a wave of violence, looting, sexual assault and destruction upon our people," he said.
Key government installations and offices were targeted in the protests, he added, with nine police stations attacked, five of which were torched - and five guns stolen.
