Records show that at least 39 people were taken from various locations by people believed to be police officers, held for hours for unknown reasons, and released without formal charges or court appearances.
The president emphasised that since taking office, he has remained committed to ensuring the National Police Service operates independently.
These are people who are experienced in crisis management and would advise on the best way to handle situations apart from the normal police response of teargassing and beating up protesters.
Social media has been awash with differing casualty figures, with some claiming victims were carried away by officers and that their bodies were not at the mortuaries in the area or the city at large.
The police responded with force, using live bullets and lobbing teargas at protesters. More than a dozen people were reported killed and hundreds injured.
Citizen TV's live coverage showed security agents hiding behind walls while pursuing the protesters and gunshots could be heard.
While we have one of the best constitutions and some of the best laws in the world, we still do not have equality under the law.
The actions by the police against journalists came a day after the Media Council of Kenya condemned similar acts on Tuesday that saw more journalists arrested and attacked while covering the protests.
The Access to Justice for Victims of Torture project, funded by the UN, will address torture cases while protecting victims' rights.
Part of this is contained in its newly launched (2024-2028) strategic plan that seeks to entrench more of its activities at the grassroots in its push to expand the respect for human rights.
"A total of 67 persons were killed by police in public order policing between January and September 2023. Out of these, 51 were killed in five days in July," the report stated.