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Police officers under fire as family rejects autopsy report on man’s death inside Kenol station
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

Family spokesperson Julius Ngugi said the post-mortem findings did not align with what they observed when they viewed the body.

Family rejects police suicide account in Kenol station death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

According to the officer, Mwangi allegedly “sneaked” into the police station, entered one office, then moved into another, locked himself inside, and...

Two more deaths in police custody fuel outrage in Kakamega, Murang’a
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Aug 12, 2025

These incidents come amid reports that over 20 Kenyans died in police custody between June 6 and June 23, 2025, fueling nationwide protests. Security...

Julia Wangui's death: Family rejects post-mortem findings, accuses state of cover-up
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

The family said they no longer trust the results, which stated that Wangui died after a blood vessel in her brain burst.

IPOA summons DIG Lagat as probe into Ojwang’s death exposes web of abuse, cover-up, police brutality
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 18, 2025

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

20 people have died in police custody in just four months- IPOA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

The IPOA boss added that although IPOA does not have the power to arrest or prosecute suspects, all officers linked to the case are now being treated...

Rights groups demand justice, not apologies, over Ojwang's death in police custody
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 11, 2025

Human rights organisations now say Ojwang's death was not accidental but the result of torture inflicted by officers.

Calls mount for Police DIG Eliud Lagat’s arrest and prosecution over Albert Ojwang’s death in custody
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 09, 2025

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

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