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He was shocked to learn he had carried it for more than 400 days, contrary to Kenyatta National Hospital’s claim that fragments had been removed durin...
Mukomen said daily cell inspections are now conducted by senior officers to ensure the safety, cleanliness and welfare of detainees with all observati...
Rex Masai’s name came to symbolise martyrdom; he was the first casualty of a brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against the 2024 Finance Bill, an e...
LSK President Faith Odhiambo said the police are now openly deciding who can assemble and who cannot, an act she termed a blatant violation of Article...
Ole Sapit condemned the use of excessive force by police during demonstrations, particularly alleged shoot-to-kill or shoot-to-maim orders.
The court has, however, released his co-accused, Duncan Kiprono, from police custody due to a lack of evidence.
Kariuki’s family appealed for support from the public to help them give him a dignified send-off.
Owino defended police conduct during the recent protests, acknowledging public anger but emphasising that officers had exercised notable restraint des...
A video clip circulating online shows one of the abductors firing a gunshot into the air before the vehicle sped off with Chesoni.
Excesses by the National Police Service have prompted action in the past. Repressive laws have been repealed and mechanisms are in place to identify,...
Doctors recently conducted a second high-risk surgery lasting four hours to remove bullet fragments lodged in Kariuki’s skull.
This wasn’t a clash between police and protesters. It was a one-sided war, with civilians caught between the state’s tear gas and the thugs’ clubs.
In a joint statement, the group said the numbers reflected a pattern of violence by security officers targeting unarmed civilians, with 22 deaths repo...
The group costing of Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, Justin Muturi and Mithika Linturi also pointed to recent incidents in Kakamega and...
Koome sought to overturn a ruling that held him personally accountable for police brutality against striking doctors.
The court further ordered that the accused persons must not contact any witnesses or the victims.
The rights groups are concerned that the publishing of the witnesses' names seems to have been done deliberately.
Nairobi was the deadliest county for extra-judicial killings followed by Kiambu and Migori.
The National Police Service informed the court that Mohammed Baa, who is linked to the brutal killing of Baby Samantha Pendo remains at large, years a...
They are accused of orchestrating or enabling violent police operations that led to the death of Baby Pendo and 39 other civilians during protests tha...
Munyao, the mother of 19-year-old Rex Masai, who was fatally shot on Moi Avenue during the protests, is spearheading the petition, which has already a...
Attendees have been urged to dress warmly and carry shukas, as the screening will run late into the night.
The killings happened when locals protesting against the alleged grabbing of approximately 6,000 acres of land clashed with the police, leading to civ...
According to preliminary reports, the woman was assaulted in public by a police officer after a dispute over motorbike ownership with another party.
Senior Counsel Martha Karua, who was present in court in solidarity with Mwangi, termed the charges a blatant cover-up and questioned the role played...
Mwangi was released on a Sh5,000 police bond and advised not to publicise the case.
He added that the service remains committed to fostering a positive relationship with the media and aims to enhance collaboration through consultative...
Shafat, a photographer at The Eastleigh Voice is the latest victim of police brutality that was meted against him on Christmas night outside the Busin...
Kanja brings nearly four decades of law enforcement experience to his new role.
The friendly match between Kenya Police FC and Uganda's Vipers SC, intended to celebrate the inaugural Vipers Day, has become a flashpoint of controve...
