The shooting og of the peaceful demonstrators sparked mixed reactions across the political divide . While the ruling party tried to defend the actions of the police , the opposition and the international community condemned it in the strongest terms possible . One of the leading Western economies observed :
" When a growing democracy regresses on proper democratic principles and starts using the security agencies as tools of oppression and suppression of those with divergent views , it behooves us all to question the integrity and intention of such leaders . The events in Nyake in the recent past leave a lot to be desired . Democracy accomodations both the yeas and nays while allowing room for discussion . In view of the foregoing , we are considering cutting our grants to such dictatorsh
