Internal Affairs Unit Stories

National Police Service starts recruitment drive for Internal Affairs Unit to boost oversight
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 02, 2024

These vacancies arose after former IG Japhet Koome arbitrarily transferred 50 officers from the unit, leaving it understaffed and unable to fulfil its...

IG Kanja directs Internal Affairs Unit to replace arbitrarily transferred officers
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 26, 2024

The unit has been struggling with a lack of funds, which consequently affects its detectives' mobility during investigations.

Police oversight body calls for competent, impartial probe into torture cases in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 20, 2024

Torture has manifested in the form of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and, most recently, the suspected cultish activities of self-pro...

Internal Affairs Unit probes police ties to alleged trafficking of 37 Ethiopians
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 21, 2024

While incidents of Ethiopian nationals getting arrested for being in Kenya illegally have become common, reports of the involvement of police officers...

Murder suspect Kelvin Kang'ethe's escape: Internal Affairs Unit takes charge of probe
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 15, 2024

The unit takes over the probe from Nairobi Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei.

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