Independent Policing Oversight Authority — investigative body examining police conduct during protests; handling 46 of 62 deaths from 2024 Gen Z demonstrations with only three cases reached court.
… The court was told by Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Principal Investigator Justin Nyatete that after completing investigations, he prepared a case file containing witness statements, evidence and a summary of findings before forwarding it to the Office of the Di …
… Since unveiling a compensation framework, KNCHR has documented 1,815 claims and received another 1022 cases from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). …
… According to KNCHR, 1,815 claims have been documented so far, alongside 1,022 additional cases submitted by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and others forwarded by the Ministry of Interior. …
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe commission also revealed that additional cases have continued to be submitted through the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Ministry of Interior even after the official report was completed.The government has since extended the …
… In a landmark judgment, Justice Alfred Mabeya held the Inspector General of Police, the National Police Service (NPS), the Attorney General and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) liable for violations of constitutional rights arising from the crackdown on demonst …
… The former CJ called on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to urgently investigate the Nanyuki killings and the Multimedia University shootings, saying accountability could not be delayed. …
… The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) says it has launched investigations into incidents earlier this week in which two students were shot and left with bullets lodged in their bodies. …
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has provided an update on investigations into several deaths reported during and after the fuel price protests held across the country on May 18, 2026, saying inquiries into police conduct and …
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has ordered an urgent internal investigation into police officers' conduct after video emerged of officers violently manhandling a person with a disability during June 25 Gen Z anniversary protests in Nakuru. The National Police Service condemned the officers' actions as unprofessional and a violation of Standard Operating Procedures.
Why it matters
Police chief's investigation into assault of disabled protester signals institutional response to documented police misconduct during June 25 commemorations.
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has ordered an urgent internal investigation into police officers' conduct after video emerged of officers violently manhandling a person with a disability during June 25 Gen Z anniversary protests in Nakuru. The National Police Service condemned the officers' actions as unprofessional and a violation of Standard Operating Procedures.
On the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 anti-government protests that left 62 young Kenyans dead after security forces opened fire, families of victims, opposition leaders and civil society groups commemorated the events. Police deployed heavily across Nairobi and other cities, erecting roadblocks and closing Parliament buildings and businesses.
Two years after the June 2024 Gen Z Anti-Finance Bill protests in which at least 62 young people died, families of the deceased are still seeking justice and struggling to heal. In Kakamega County, the parents of Caroline Shiramba, a 35-year-old killed during the unrest while selling fruits, say the wound remains unhealed and the events of June 25, 2024, are permanently etched in their memory.
Wiper party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has accused the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) of failing to gather evidence in the killing of Rex Masai, a 29-year-old shot during the June 2024 Gen Z protests. Kalonzo, speaking on the second anniversary of the June 25 protests, said IPOA acknowledged that critical evidence—including the bullet from Masai's body, cartridges, CCTV footage, the alleged murder weapon, and witness protection—was never collected or secured.
Law Society of Kenya and Police Reforms Working Group have called on the National Police Service to facilitate and protect protesters marking the anniversary of the June 2024 demonstrations, citing the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and citing past police responses involving excessive force and unlawful arrests that resulted in over 138 deaths and 1,227 injuries over six years.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority says only three of 62 death cases from the June 2024 Anti-Finance Bill protests have reached court, with 46 still under investigation and three forwarded to prosecutors nearly two years after the demonstrations. IPOA cited investigation complexity and reliance on external forensic agencies for the delays.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority says 46 out of 62 deaths linked to 2024 Anti-Finance Bill protests remain under active investigation, with only three cases before courts. IPOA cited complexity of investigations and reliance on forensic examinations as factors contributing to delays.
Nearly two years after the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, only three of the 62 deaths linked to the demonstrations have reached the courts, according to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority. IPOA said 46 deaths remain under active investigation, three cases are pending before court, three have been forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for review, one is undergoing internal legal review, four were closed after investigations, and five were closed following advice from the ODPP.
A Citizen TV interview alleged that some police officers operate alongside criminal gangs in plain clothes, participating in robberies and assaults, and claimed plainclothes officers were involved in the All Saints Cathedral attack. The editorial notes these allegations echo long-standing citizen concerns about selective policing during 2024–2025 protests and call for investigation.
The Milimani Magistrate's Court will on July 30, 2026 determine whether the inquest into Rex Masai's death will be concluded or reopened to allow the National Police Service to present seven additional witnesses. The decision follows the IPOA's closure of its case and its request that the court close the inquest, opposed by NPS lawyers seeking opportunity to call more witnesses.
An inquest into the death of protester Rex Masai, who was shot during June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, heard that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority found insufficient evidence to identify and prosecute the police officer responsible. The investigator reported that despite statements from 19 witnesses and additional photographs and videos, the available material did not support criminal charges.
Victims of human rights abuse during protests will begin receiving state compensation from next week, after the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights submitted a reparations framework report to President William Ruto. The government allocated Ksh.2 billion for the compensation in April's supplementary budget, covering victims from violent protests in the 2017 and 2022 post-election periods.
Following a nationwide verification process, over 1,000 victims of human rights violations linked to protests across Kenya are set to begin receiving government compensation next week. The compensation programme covers victims of violent protests from post-election periods (2017, 2022) and recent demonstrations (2023–2025 Finance Bill and Saba Saba protests), with Sh2 billion allocated in the 2025/2026 supplementary budget.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights clarified that victims of looting, vandalism, and other ordinary criminal acts during protests will not qualify for compensation under the government's Sh2 billion reparations programme, which is limited to gross human rights violations allegedly linked to state actions. Such cases should instead be handled through the ordinary criminal justice system.
A Kisumu High Court has awarded more than Sh35.5 million in compensation to 28 victims and families affected by police operations during the 2023 anti-government Azimio protests, finding that police unlawfully killed, injured and assaulted civilians in Kisumu, Migori and Ahero between March and July 2023.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga condemned police violence, demanding public explanation for the deployment of hooded officers in Nanyuki and armed plain-clothes officers in a university hostel, and warned against normalizing excessive force by law enforcement following deaths of protesters in Laikipia County and shootings at Multimedia University.
An opinion piece argues that police continue to suppress constitutional rights to assemble and demonstrate, citing arrests of environmental activists during a Nairobi National Park protest, shooting of two students at Multimedia University, and killing of one person at a Nanyuki Air Base demonstration, claiming officers use live bullets despite public condemnation and constitutional protections.
CCTV footage shows police officers firing at students during protests at Multimedia University of Kenya in Nairobi on Monday. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has launched investigations after four students sustained gunshot injuries, including to the neck, head and back.
Police officers from Kisumu central police station raided Atella, a joint in Dunga area, on Sunday evening and arrested those found smoking shisha. During the operation, commotion broke out as revellers attempted to stop the raid; officers fired live bullets and lobbed teargas, injuring a woman who was admitted to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into several deaths reported during and after fuel price protests held on May 18, 2026, with inquiries into police conduct and use of force ongoing. The authority is investigating multiple cases in Kiambu and Nakuru counties, including a death in police custody and fatal shootings linked to the protests.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is intensifying community engagement forums to strengthen relations between police and the public, promote accountability and professional policing. IPOA leadership called for stronger community policing initiatives and urged residents to report police misconduct via the toll-free hotline 1559.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has launched investigations into multiple deaths linked to recent fuel price protests, including the death of 23-year-old Brian Ndung'u Njung'e in police custody at Kiambu Police Station (confirmed as suicide by post-mortem) and the fatal shooting of Martin Rigii Karuu during protests in Kiambu Town. IPOA is examining whether proper custodial procedures were followed and investigating the legality, proportionality, and command responsibility surrounding police use of force.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has launched investigations into deaths linked to recent fuel protests, including the death of 23-year-old Brian Ndung'u Njung'e while in custody at Kiambu Police Station and the fatal shooting of Martin Rigii Karuu in Kiambu. The authority is also examining other protest-related shootings across the country that occurred during demonstrations on May 18.
The Law Society of Kenya has called for a full investigation and mandatory public inquest into the death of a 24-year-old architecture student who died while detained at Kiambu Police Station. The student had been arrested on theft allegations, and the LSK cited concerns over family access and lack of disclosure about the circumstances of his death.
A family in Kiambu County is demanding an independent investigation into the death of Brian Njunge Ndungu, an architecture student at Kiambu National Polytechnic, who allegedly died by suicide while in custody at Kiambu Police Station under circumstances they describe as suspicious and inconsistent. He had been arrested over theft allegations.
Two people died during violent confrontations after a crowd of nearly 200 youths stormed a Busia police station following the arrest of a suspect linked to destruction of a police vehicle, Busia County Police Commander Ahmed Abdilleh confirmed. The group allegedly attempted to loot businesses and vandalized public infrastructure including buildings belonging to the Kenya Medical Training College and county government offices.
Families of those killed during Monday's nationwide fuel price protests are demanding justice, with many victims described as innocent civilians caught in chaos as police battled protesters across the country. The death toll has risen to 12.
Siaya Governor James Orengo has called for urgent and independent investigations into alleged police brutality during recent anti-government protests, claiming at least four people died during the demonstrations and accusing security agencies of using excessive force and violating constitutional rights.
Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishon Angoya was arrested by the Deputy Regional Police Commander and admitted to Lang'ata Hospital after developing complications following his arrest for reportedly releasing 64 suspects detained during Monday's protests without proper authority. He is accused of abuse of office.
The Law Society of Kenya and the Police Reforms Working Group have called on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority to investigate killings during recent protests and the arrest of Nairobi Central Police Station commander Dishen Angoya after he released 64 protesters on police bond. The groups warned that criminalising the exercise of such discretion undermines the rule of law and expressed concern over reports that the arrest was carried out on orders from above, raising concerns about politicised policing.