Police Brutality Stories
The framework aims to bring accountability and offer redress to both civilians and security officers affected during these demonstrations.
Vocal Africa, a civil rights advocacy group, stated that the police force has become a symbol of impunity and should be replaced by a devolved structu...
Kimathi is said to have emerged voluntarily, after which he was handcuffed and escorted into a police vehicle before being driven away to an undisclos...
LSK President Faith Odhiambo criticised IPOA for lacking transparency and only acting when pressured, saying it has become part of a justice system th...
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...
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.
IPOA documented 65 fatalities, injury of 342 civilians and 171 police officers, destruction of public and private property, looting and vandalism of b...
Sifuna explained that the MOU with Ruto was intended to achieve two key objectives: ending violence against ODM supporters and safeguarding Kenya’s de...
Two police officers attached to Central Police Station took the stand but struggled to explain discrepancies over the issuance of weapons on the day M...
Ekisa highlighted the lack of cooperation from local business owners, many of whom refused to provide CCTV footage, further hampering the investigatio...
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...
The Law Society of Kenya, the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority have urged for timely, transparent postm...
A postmortem conducted at the Naivasha Sub-County Hospital mortuary on Wednesday confirmed that he was shot from behind, with the bullet exiting throu...
The deaths of Wangui and Wambugu have heightened tensions in Nanyuki, with youth threatening to storm the police station in protest over the handling...
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...
Standing alongside her husband and close relatives, Njoki's mother said the family would carry a lifetime of “maybes” and unanswered questions, often...
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.
The report details that among the victims were 27 males, three females, and 13 unidentified individuals—figures that human rights groups say point to...
Julia Njoki’s family claims she was tortured after being detained at Nanyuki Police Station for failing to raise a Sh50,000 bond.
Raila Odinga has defended his call for the formation of a national conclave, which he described as a vital step towards reshaping the country’s politi...
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen initially authorised the use of lethal force to quell the demonstrations, a move that drew sharp critici...
KHRC said the assailants broke through the perimeter wall of its Gitanga Road premises, violently disrupted the event, roughed up attendees, and made...
Ole Sapit condemned the use of excessive force by police during demonstrations, particularly alleged shoot-to-kill or shoot-to-maim orders.
Plain-clothed detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations carried out the arrest at his office, entering forcefully before taking him i...
The ultimatum followed a meeting held on Thursday, at Wanguru International Stadium, where over 2,000 traders gathered under the leadership of their...
In a statement, Nelson Havi emphasised the personal consequences law enforcement officers face when the state distances itself after unlawful actions...
The court has, however, released his co-accused, Duncan Kiprono, from police custody due to a lack of evidence.
