police violence Stories

Collins Ouma: How guard who faced wrongful arrest, police brutality ended up getting justice after 12 years
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 21, 2025

In 2017, four years later, the court unconditionally released Ouma and Atelu, finding them not guilty of any wrongdoing. Justice John Mativo ruled tha...

Violence is the Kenyan state's language: 5 strategies it uses to control citizens
The Conversation  |  Jul 01, 2024

This approach is informed by the fact that law enforcement bodies continue to do the bidding of the regime in power, rather than of Kenyan citizens, a...

Finance Bill protests: Kindiki reads riot act to Kenyans breaking the law
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 24, 2024

The CS said the right to demonstrate is not the right to riot and that protestors must not breach public order, intimidate, harass or otherwise inconv...

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