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Kiprono is alleged to be the key suspect in a SIM swap fraud involving a TECNO CLA5 mobile phone linked to Talaam.
The letter states that Talaam’s suspension from duty will remain in place as investigations continue. Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and blogger, was a...
LSK President Faith Odhiambo criticised IPOA for lacking transparency and only acting when pressured, saying it has become part of a justice system th...
The photojournalist, a protected witness, shared a video clip allegedly identifying Murangiri as the shooter and submitted five photographs said to ha...
The victim, then aged 21, had an altercation with the constables in Mbururu town on October 4, 2020, during which members of the public intervened to...
Murkomen faulted IPOA for appearing to side with narratives that overlook the actions of violent groups during the unrest.
A report on police response to the June and July protests, released this week by IPOA, reveals that Nairobi recorded the highest number of casualties,...
IPOA documented 65 fatalities, injury of 342 civilians and 171 police officers, destruction of public and private property, looting and vandalism of b...
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen defended the government’s decision to press terrorism charges against individuals accused of orchestrating violence, an...
The complaint originated from Taalam himself, who claimed his phone, which was supposed to be in IPOA’s custody, was being used to con his family and...
The court was unable to proceed after it emerged that there were major differences in legal instructions and statements given by lawyers and family me...
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...
James Wambugu, the last-born child of a Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer, was shot on July 7 in Likii Estate, Nanyuki, after skipping sc...
Nelson Havi made a direct appeal to President William Ruto, urging him to instruct the Ministry of Interior to drop what he termed as fabricated charg...
The Law Society of Kenya, the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority have urged for timely, transparent postm...
IPOA’s update follows concerns raised by the family, through their lawyer, that the case was being neglected and risks being covered up, denying them...
EX-CJ David Maraga described the police response on protesters as “shocking” and “devastating”, accusing the government of ignoring its own promises o...
NCAJ, chaired by Chief Justice Martha Koome, expressed deep concern over reports of organised groups inciting violence, looting and destroying propert...
According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the suspects are part of what the government describes as 'coordinated criminal groups' re...
CS Kipchumba Murkomen stressed that police officers in undercover or emergency operations are still expected to operate within legal boundaries and th...
Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Kenya Director Sheila Masinde expressed deep concern over the widespread human rights violations.
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...
Julia Njoki’s family claims she was tortured after being detained at Nanyuki Police Station for failing to raise a Sh50,000 bond.
Lagat’s return comes after more than two weeks of intense public scrutiny and legal uncertainty following the death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested...
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen initially authorised the use of lethal force to quell the demonstrations, a move that drew sharp critici...
In a statement, Nelson Havi emphasised the personal consequences law enforcement officers face when the state distances itself after unlawful actions...
The trend #WeAreAllKikuyus emerged on Monday evening after some online narratives accused the Kikuyu community of being behind the chaos and destructi...
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) expressed sympathy for the victims and families affected by the violence, sending out messages of condolence and...
