Also known as: IMLU
Appears in coverage of human rights and police accountability, filing petitions on political violence and documenting deaths in custody.
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Citizen Digital
… The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Katiba Institute, Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), Kwamchetsi Makokha, Mary Kambo and Elphas Osoro want the court to order investigations into the incidents, including the alleged financing and recruitment networks behind the violenc …
Rights groups move to court over organised political violenceCapital News
… The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Katiba Institute, the Independent Medico-Legal Unit and three other petitioners accuse the State of failing to prevent, investigate and prosecute politically motivated violence targeting Kenyans exercising their constitutional rights. …
Rights groups sue State over alleged political violence ahead of 2027 pollsCitizen Digital
… ya Walter October 28, 2026 11:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Six petitioners, including the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Katiba Institute and the Independent Medico-Legal Unit …
Rights groups move to court over alleged political violence ahead of 2027 pollsThe Standard
… The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Katiba Institute and the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), alongside three victims of political goonism, filed the petition at Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday, October 28.The petitioners accuse state agencies of failing to prevent, i …
Rights groups head to court over political violence ahead of 2027 pollsCitizen Digital
… Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa said the injuries were consistent with the account given by Mwende’s family, while Jane Mwaka of the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) was also present during the exercise. …
Police officers record statements over death of woman thrown from moving vehicle in KirinyagaCitizen Digital
… Human rights institutions led by Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa and Jane Mwaka of the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), who witnessed the exercise, said the findings confirm police excess. …
Woman who died after being thrown out of police vehicle was not pregnant, had fibroids: PostmortemThe Standard
… The postmortem exercise that was conducted by government pathologists and the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) was to establish the nature of the injuries the two sustained.Dr Job Mwali represented IMLU, while Dr Rosemary Kamau, a pathologist at Embu Level 5 Hospital, establi …
Nembure Stadium victims died from gunshots, postmortems confirmCitizen Digital
… as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize At least 20 Kenyans have died in police custody in the last year, according to reports published by two human rights organisations, the Independent Medico-Legal Unit …
20 Kenyans died in police custody in eight months, rights groups raise alarmThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeRights group demands more action beyond officer interdictions over custodial deaths. [File, Standard] The Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) has warned that the interdiction of officers on duty whenever a suspect dies in police custody is not enough to address …
Rights group demands more action beyond officer interdictions over custodial deathsThe Standard
… The seven victims, alongside the Coalition on Violence Against Women, the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, the International Commission of Jurists and Physicians for Human Rights, argued that it was unfair for the government to recognize persons who were killed, abducted or maimed …
Legal tug-of-war as 2007 sexual violence survivors plead for Justice before Supreme CourtCivil society organisations and three individuals have filed a High Court petition seeking to compel state agencies to prevent, investigate and prosecute organised violence, with investigations into financing and recruitment networks behind the violence. The petitioners warn that the violence and impunity threaten constitutional freedoms ahead of the 2027 General Election.
12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Civil society organisations and three individuals have filed a High Court petition seeking to compel state agencies to prevent, investigate and prosecute organised violence, with investigations into financing and recruitment networks behind the violence. The petitioners warn that the violence and impunity threaten constitutional freedoms ahead of the 2027 General Election.
12 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Human rights organisations have filed a petition in the High Court seeking orders to compel State agencies to investigate alleged organised attacks on political, civic and religious gatherings ahead of the 2027 General Election. The petitioners, including KHRC and Katiba Institute, accuse the State of failing to prevent, investigate and prosecute politically motivated violence, and are seeking preservation of evidence and a joint investigation report within 60 days.
21 hours ago · Capital News →
Six petitioners, including the Kenya Human Rights Commission, Katiba Institute and the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, have filed a petition at Milimani Law Courts seeking to compel state agencies to investigate alleged organised attacks targeting political, civic and religious gatherings. The petitioners accuse the State of failing to prevent, investigate and prosecute politically motivated violence and want the court to compel the National Intelligence Service and National Police Service to investigate, including whether political parties have sponsored armed groups.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Human Rights Commission, Katiba Institute, and Independent Medico-Legal Unit have filed a High Court petition asking police and intelligence agencies to investigate alleged organised political violence, warning of threats to Kenya's 2027 elections. The groups accuse state agencies of failing to prevent, investigate and prosecute politically motivated attacks that disrupt rallies and gatherings.
28 October 2026 · The Standard →
Police officers implicated in the death of a 48-year-old woman allegedly thrown from a moving police vehicle in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, have recorded statements with investigators from the DCI and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority as investigations continue.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A postmortem examination of 48-year-old Catherine Mwende Njeru, who died after allegedly being thrown from a moving police vehicle in Kirinyaga County, found she was not pregnant as claimed but had fibroids and sustained extensive fatal injuries.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A postmortem examination on Moses Munene and Mike Lewis, who died during chaos at a UDA delegates meeting at Nembure Stadium in Embu County on Saturday, has established they died from gunshot wounds. Munene sustained a single gunshot wound to the head causing extensive brain damage, while Lewis was shot in the right leg causing severe haemorrhage.
16 September 2026 · The Standard →
Human rights groups IMLU and VOCAL Africa documented 20 deaths in police custody from January to August 2026, with victims aged 25 to 64. Post-mortem examinations show 8 were hanged, 5 were beaten to death with fatal head injuries, and 5 died from untreated medical conditions.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) has warned that interdicting officers when a suspect dies in police custody is insufficient, and that the measure must be accompanied by proper investigations and criminal prosecutions to hold those responsible to account. The warning follows a directive by Inspector General Douglas Kanja ordering the immediate interdiction of officers on duty whenever a person dies in police custody.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Seven survivors of 2007–2008 post-election sexual violence, supported by rights organizations, argued before Kenya's Supreme Court that the government has failed to compensate them and prosecute perpetrators, including police. The Attorney General, DPP, and IPOA opposed the case, claiming the government pursued at least 300 sexual violence cases during the period.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →