Nairobi, June 6 (RHC)-- The Kenyan police have been involved in the killing of 15 people since the country put a dusk-to-dawn curfew in place in March to combat the coronavirus, the policing oversight body said in a statement seen by AFP news agency.  At least 31 people have been injured.

"The authority has received 87 complaints against police officers since March 27, 2020, when heightened security measures were put in place," the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) said.

"After preliminary investigations, 15 deaths and 31 incidents where victims sustained injuries have directly been linked to actions of police officers during the curfew enforcement."