inquest Stories

Conflicting forensic reports force Mombasa court to close 12-year inquest into Briton’s death
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 12, 2025

Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo ruled that the proceedings could not establish Veevers’ cause of death because expert findings were contradi...

Samidoh tells court Jeff Mwathi was likely pushed from Kasarani apartment window
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 11, 2025

Samidoh, a key witness in the case, denied that Mwathi was ever suicidal and dismissed claims of any animosity between himself and fellow musician DJ...

Agnes Wanjiru's family slams UK Defence Secretary John Healey over delayed justice
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 05, 2025

Although a suspect was named nearly four years ago, no one has been arrested. Kenyan police have reportedly questioned witnesses in the UK and handed...

Police arms register tampered with? Discrepancies emerge in Rex Masai murder case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

Two police officers attached to Central Police Station took the stand but struggled to explain discrepancies over the issuance of weapons on the day M...

Rex Masai inquest reveals major gaps in police investigation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The officer confirmed that 128 police officers had been deployed in the city centre to cover the June 2024 protests, with most assigned to protect Par...

"All police cameras were offline": Ex-DCI officer reveals major obstacle in Rex Masai shooting probe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 17, 2025

Ekisa highlighted the lack of cooperation from local business owners, many of whom refused to provide CCTV footage, further hampering the investigatio...

Inquest into Rex Masai's death resumes as crime scene investigator confirms police fired live bullets
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 16, 2025

Njihia said a damaged bullet was recovered from the scene and forwarded for ballistic analysis.

Ex-Interior CS Fred Matiang’i distances himself from River Yala killings, calls for public inquest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

Matiang’i said once the bodies were reported, he and other top security officials demanded an inquest and tasked the then Inspector General of Police...

Rex Masai's mother: I believe there is no justice for the poor in Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 25, 2025

When Eastleigh Voice met her recently, Gillian shared a story marked by grief, fading hope, and quiet resilience. Her life has never been the same sin...

Ex-Nairobi OCPD Doris Mugambi recalled to testify in Rex Masai murder inquest
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 19, 2025

Mugambi said the protests were spontaneous and unanticipated. Although she had received information from the Parliament Police Station, she could not...

Inquest told plainclothes police fired live bullets at protesters before Rex Masai’s death
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 12, 2025

A witness described seeing one of the officers, who was wearing a black cap, dark jacket, blue jeans, and white sports shoes, open fire using a pistol...

Justice remains elusive even as UK’s top official meets family of woman murdered by British soldier
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 07, 2025

Wanjiru was allegedly killed by a British soldier, and her body dumped in a hotel septic tank two months after her disappearance following a night out...

Foreign soldiers to face local prosecution for crimes in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2024

In efforts to fast-track justice for the victims, the National Assembly's Defence Committee has since launched an inquiry into the activities of the B...

Victims narrate abuses in hands of UK soldiers’ alleged crimes
Amina Wako  |  Jun 10, 2024

One of the most profiled alleged abuses by Batuk is the killing of Agnes Wanjiru in 2012, whose body was found in a Nanyuki hotel’s septic tank.

Kenya begins public inquest on claims of rights violations, abuse of power by British soldiers
Mary Wambui  |  May 28, 2024

The inquiry follows allegations of corruption, fraud, discrimination, and abuse of power within the unit, as well as mistreatment, torture, unlawful d...

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