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The statement further denied claims that Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat, who was summoned to appear before the Authority on Thursday,...
Lawyer Danstan Omari told Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi that since the complaint was raised, Talaam’s phone had stopped sending suspici...
The activists want IPOA empowered to arrest rogue officers and oversee other security agencies such as the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), Kenya Forest Se...
According to Erick Okeyo, the former chairperson of the Security Industry Association, no law allows for a DIG to step aside.
According to Owino, most protest-related deaths occurred during politically charged demonstrations, not ordinary police operations.
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...
In a statement on Wednesday, NPS named the officers as Police Constable Klinzy Barasa Masinde (Service No. 119413) and Police Constable Duncan Kiprono...
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...
Governor Johnson Sakaja has unequivocally rejected any association with Tuesday’s goons, condemning their involvement and criminal conduct.
LSK President Faith Odhiambo criticised the police for issuing what she termed a vague and inadequate statement, warning that impunity within the serv...
KNH Chief Executive Officer Dr William Sigilai said Boniface Kariuki was referred to the hospital from a city clinic on Tuesday afternoon after sustai...
DIG Lagat's potential prosecution comes amid heightened scrutiny of police officers implicated in extrajudicial killings and abuses of power.
On Monday, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) told the court that Taalam had interfered with crucial evidence related to an ongoing investigati...
The two officers appeared at IPOA offices on Monday and were immediately taken into custody for further processing and possible court hearings.
The four were also ordered to report to the nearest IPOA offices once every three months, pending the hearing and determination of the case.
OCS Talaam contends that he was not on duty when Ojwang was detained, having delegated responsibilities to his deputy.
They are expected to be charged alongside the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Samson Taalam, who is detained at Lang’ata Police Station.
If Kenya doesn’t grapple with police impunity, then the anniversary of the June 2024 protests will be just another date in history when the state brut...
Waiganjo said that Ojwang’s transfer was carried out beyond the lawful jurisdiction of the arresting officers, who ignored the required procedural ste...
The petitioners maintained that justice for the deceased and public confidence in the rule of law can only be safeguarded if Lagat is barred from offi...
The two officers had previously recorded statements with IPOA before disappearing. Their colleagues and IPOA officials are now urging them to surrende...
A detailed report from Mbagathi Hospital reveals that Ojwang was brought in at 2 am from Central Police Station already lifeless and bearing extensive...
IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan revealed that digital video recorder (DVR) logs showed the discs were replaced on June 8, 2025, at exactly 07:23:29 and...
The IPOA boss added that although IPOA does not have the power to arrest or prosecute suspects, all officers linked to the case are now being treated...
Reports indicate that the suspect had been held over a theft allegation but developed medical complications while in custody, resulting in the loss of...
The case, which has caused a huge public backlash against what has emerged this year as a rise in cases of police brutality in the country, is officia...
Human rights organisations now say Ojwang's death was not accidental but the result of torture inflicted by officers.
Kanja's statement came as senators demanded answers on whether Ojwang had been subjected to solitary confinement and under what conditions such a meas...
