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LSK warned that any police officer who acts on the shoot-to-kill order allegedly alluded to by Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen would be held personally...

David Maraga claimed that the withdrawal came abruptly, despite his legal entitlement to police protection as a retired Chief Justice under the Retire...

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja warned that any attempt to breach the security of protected areas would be met with firm and lawful resistan...

The groups are calling on authorities to act urgently to prevent violence and safeguard the constitutional right to peaceful protest.

Days ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brut...

Kongamano La Mapinduzi National Spokesperson Oyoo Sungu said that their quest for justice in the country will not falter.

According to Erick Okeyo, the former chairperson of the Security Industry Association, no law allows for a DIG to step aside.

Lagat recently stepped aside following growing pressure from the opposition and human rights groups over the death of Ojwang’, who had been arrested a...

National Police Service Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the arrest followed a directive issued by Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja.

However, an open-source investigation of Ojwang’s social media activity did not find any posts linking his X account to the defamatory hashtag. On the...

The four were also ordered to report to the nearest IPOA offices once every three months, pending the hearing and determination of the case.

DIG Eliud Lagat said he stepped aside from his position to pave way for investigations into the death of Albert Ojwang’, a suspect who died in police...

OCS Talaam contends that he was not on duty when Ojwang was detained, having delegated responsibilities to his deputy.

Benedict Kabiru’s family say they have been left in distress, with no answers from officials, as fears grow that he may have been captured or killed.

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 unit is credited for successfully unlocking the gruesome murder of two Indians and a Kenyan taxi driver during the 2022 electioneering period.

The IG said the National Police Service investigates every report of a missing person regardless of the cause.

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja had revealed that the group was detained over social media posts allegedly targeting Deputy Inspector Genera...

Kanja's statement came as senators demanded answers on whether Ojwang had been subjected to solitary confinement and under what conditions such a meas...

Senators questioned why Ojwang was transported over 370 kilometres from Homa Bay County to Nairobi, despite the presence of local police stations and...

Senator Moses Kajwang had demanded clarity over why the police issued an official statement claiming Ojwang had died after hitting his head on a wall,...

Kenyans have now intensified calls for justice and accountability, with public anger mounting over the circumstances surrounding Ojwang’s death at Cen...

While addressing journalists on Monday, Kanja explained that DIG Lagat raised concerns about false information being circulated on social media platfo...

Kanja said on Sunday, May 26, 2025, the NPS was alerted to an amateur video circulating on social and mainstream media showing the MP abandoned at a f...

Kanja said 1,206 officers have died, 326 resigned, and 289 were dismissed from service.

MPs insisted that settling the outstanding debt and activating the hospital would ultimately save the government billions and ensure officers receive...

An autopsy showed the MP was shot five times. The bullets tore through vital organs, including his heart. The attack happened on April 30 along Valley...

Three petitioners moved to court in September last year to challenge Kanja’s appointment, arguing that he was not recruited through a competitive proc...

In a memo to all police commanders and heads of formation units, Kanja now wants the police to assist IPOA with the necessary documentation and inform...