Death probe Stories
The deaths were received between July 9 and July 14, 2025, triggering immediate deployment of an investigative team to the area to assess the situatio...
Justice Chacha Mwita, while issuing directions on Monday, ruled that Lagat be given a fair hearing before any interim orders can be issued.
The High Court has given the DIG until July 18 to respond to the application seeking his removal from office and subsequent prosecution for the murder...
The High Court had previously upheld the trial court's decision, but the appellate court found that both lower courts failed to properly assess the fl...
Justices John Mativo, Mwaniki Gachoka, and George Odunga observed that while some convicted murderers are given lighter sentences, those found guilty...
To help stabilise the situation, Kenya is leading a multinational support mission to assist the Haitian National Police. The team includes officers fr...
According to the National Cancer Institute of Kenya, more than 45,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and at least 24,000 die from the dis...
Among women, cancer was the top killer, claiming 4,498 lives in 2024, up from 3,940 in 2023.
Defence lawyers allege that the phone belonging to Talaam, currently in IPOA custody, has been used inappropriately to solicit money from members of t...
Eight African countries participated in clinical trials of the drug and are expected to be among the first to access it.
The blaze destroyed the buildings, and some individuals made away with the national and police flags, flag posts, and the station's signage before fle...
The DCI boss had on Thursday, June 12, 2025, told the legislators that officers at Central Police Station had conducted a routine checkup in the cells...
Accoring to DCI Mohamed Amin, of those arrested, 448 have already been charged with serious offenses ranging from murder, terrorism and rape to arson,...
The Architects Alliance (TAA) says the inquiry should uncover accountability gaps within state institutions and deliver justice to grieving families.
According to figures from Amnesty International and Harm Reduction International, over 600 people were executed globally for drug-related offences in...
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), led by Senior Assistant DPP Duncan Ondimu, submitted that the accused are facing a possible death penalty,...
Officers conducting a routine check at 12:46pm found the suspect Simon Ndubi dead inside the cell. A police report indicated he was found hanging from...
The suspects are accused of killing the deceased while under custody after he was booked at the station by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal...
Recent county statistics show Kwale now records 110 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, surpassing the WHO’s alert level of 100 and rising from 9...
Omondi has also asked Kenyans to wear masks as a symbol of unity and protest.
This is after IPOA entered into a mutual agreement with the defence lawyers who represented the officers.
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a street vendor, was shot in the head at close range by one of the officers as the protestors called for justice.
The two police officers detained over the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang had moved to court, calling their continued detention unlawful.
A heightened sense of caution was noticeable among traders and business owners, particularly in the wake of Tuesday's incidents involving looting and...
According to the Matatu Owners Association, the disruptions saw matatus grounded and businesses vandalised across key parts of the capital, with an es...
The officers are required to appear before IAU director at the IAU headquarters, situated at KCB Towers in Upper Hill, to explain their role in the ar...
Lagat recently stepped aside following growing pressure from the opposition and human rights groups over the death of Ojwang’, who had been arrested a...
KNH Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr William Sigilai said the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Centre received 16 patients as a result of Tuesday's...
DIG Lagat's potential prosecution comes amid heightened scrutiny of police officers implicated in extrajudicial killings and abuses of power.
