Independent Policing Oversight Authority Stories

The stakeholders insisted that any necessary adjustments to public order laws should be made through amendments to existing legislation rather than th...

Aggrieved locals had barricaded the busy road, demanding compensation for their losses, leading to a standoff with police attempting to restore traffi...

Njeru, who served as IPOA's first chairperson from 2012 to 2016, has a long history of involvement in police reforms.

Protests come after the expiry of a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the unconditional release of individuals allegedly held incommunicado by state agents.

The Interior CS linked social media misuse to the broader issues affecting communities and urged Kenyans to embrace positive values.

He argued that the vehicles have been misused by officers, leading to instances of abuse and human rights violations that are difficult to track.

If confirmed, Hassan insisted there was a need for active engagement with the public to rebuild confidence, especially following the police's controve...

The 10 shortlisted candidates were selected out of the 45 applications for the chairperson.

They include the proposed Assembly and Demonstration Bill, 2024 that seeks to tighten the laws around the right to assembly.

Twenty local and international civil society groups based in Kenya, under the Police Reforms Working Group, have appealed to the IPOA to probe police...

Masai, 29, died on Thursday evening from injuries sustained from a live bullet allegedly fired by police in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD).

Authority says such actions exacerbate disregard for the rule of law and inconvenience Kenyans regarding their constitutional right to enjoy policing...