Police Brutality Stories
Doctors concluded that Ter Horst has bipolar disorder and an additional illness that prevents him from understanding or responding to court charges, m...
The court ruled that ballistic analyses and autopsy reports clearly established that the victims died from gunshot injuries sustained during the chaot...
Kigame is seeking leave of the court under Section 8(2) of the International Crimes Act and Article 157(6) of the Constitution, which allows citizens...
The Society described these acts as part of a disturbing pattern of abuse by members of the National Police Service (NPS), warning that such conduct u...
Danson Mungatana condemned what he termed as growing recklessness within the police service, warning that the continued misuse of firearms risks erodi...
The police have confirmed that the individual, identified as Dutch national Elwin Ter Horst, was filmed hurling profanities at an officer on duty insi...
The Authority emphasised that the probe aims to establish the full circumstances of the incident and ensure accountability for the student’s death.
The fatal shooting occurred in the early hours of October 21, 2017, when police stormed Shah's compound using armoured vehicles. He was shot through a...
The summons stems from a post he made after attending a hearing on an assault case involving a police officer.
In her pleadings, the woman accuses the officers of abuse of authority, unlawful detention, and torture, and is asking the court to quash the magistra...
Mwaathime warned that the ruling, if allowed to stand, would hinder the panel’s efforts to deliver justice to victims of police brutality.
The National Police Service (NPS) was directed to maintain law and order as well as ensure the safety of all participants before, during, and after tr...
LSK President Faith Odhiambo said the society has appointed an advocate to act on behalf of the family and closely monitor the investigation to hold t...
PLO Lumumba warned that politicians with “Messiah complexes” cannot solve the country’s problems and stressed that coordinated citizen engagement is t...
Chief Justice Martha Koome said the plan is a reaffirmation of the country's constitutional journey that was embarked on in 2010, to entrench accounta...
The report further criticises predictable clashes between police and protest organisers, pointing out that officers often refuse to accept formal noti...
The ruling stems from the case of Anjlee Parveen Kumar Sharma, whose husband, businessman Bunty Bharat Kumar Shah, was shot dead by police at their We...
The study paints a grim picture of public confidence in criminal justice institutions, with only 14.3 per cent of respondents saying they trusted the...
On Monday, Gitonga was arraigned at the Kiambu Law Courts, where IPOA sought a 21-day custodial order to complete its investigation.
LSK President Faith Odhiambo echoed the call for accountability, saying that cases involving police officers and those in authority should be expedite...
The Justice System Response to Police Accountability report by International Justice Mission Kenya engaged 5,700 participants across nine counties thr...
JEC hailed a recent High Court decision awarding compensation to victims of police brutality and unlawful detention, terming it a "landmark ruling" in...
In a statement, the group urged courts to fast-track cases related to police accountability, including petitions seeking reparations for victims of ab...
Speaking exclusively to The Eastleigh Voice on Monday, Namwaya alleged he was facing harassment and intimidation because of his work.
Odhiambo recounted her encounters with families of victims still waiting for justice, including baby Pendo, killed during a midnight police operation...
In a joint statement, the organisations said the initiative seeks to strengthen the resolution of citizens’ complaints on public service delivery as w...
According to Hussein, the implementation of the Constitution promulgated in August 2010 has been fraught with challenges, as the state has consistentl...
KHRC proposed that the mandate be given to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPO...
Family spokesperson Julius Ngugi said the post-mortem findings did not align with what they observed when they viewed the body.
