November 2024
November 11 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
ODPP urges prosecutors to probe societal issues to ensure justice. Prosecutors have been urged to go beyond traditional legal practices and examine societal issues that may contribute to criminal behavior in order to ensure a more balanced justice system. The ODPP’s Nakuru Open Day, held under the theme “Mashtaka Yenye Haki na Usawa” (Justice with Fairness and Equity), brought together key stakeholders from the justice sector, including representatives from the National Police Service, the Judiciary, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), and civil society organizations.
November 7 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
High Ranking police officers will be held criminally responsible for serious offenses committed by their juniors if Members of Parliament heed the call to amend the National Police Service (NPS) Act. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) called for the amendments following the recent emerging trend by NPS officers during their operations to conceal their identities using unmarked cars and distorting vehicle number plates. Reports Capital News.
Nairobi, Kenya
Dark arts police used to subdue Gen-Z protests. The Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNCHR) and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) have released damning reports revealing how police officers wore civilian clothes, used unmarked cars and distorted police cars to enable them to commit atrocities without being identified. IPOA director Elema Halake told the MPs that as of now, six victims are still missing while 20 others who were abducted have been found alive. Reports Peoples Daily Digital.
November 6 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
Sanction IG Kanja and Interior CS over police killings, MPs told. Members of Parliament have been urged to sanction Interior Cabinet Secretary and the Inspector General of Police over police misconduct during the anti-tax demonstrations. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) said the two should be held responsible for police misconduct.
October 2024
October 11 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
IPOA Seeks to Stop Prosecution of IG Kanja Over Abuse of University Student. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) now wants the court to throw out a case in which the Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja has been sued over the assault of a first year Multimedia University student by five police officers. However, IPOA maintains that investigations are complex and cannot be rushed to meet external demands.
IPOA through its investigating officer Zacharia Nyamoti, told High Court judge Justice Chacha Mwita that it has “commenced investigations and has not refused or neglected to perform its duty as required by law”….Reports Kahawa Tungu
Nairobi, Kenya
Court orders man to avail medical report after missing hearing. A court has ordered a man at the center of an assault case involving an American national to avail a medical report after missing a hearing. Frustrated by the lack of action, Jacqueline allegedly wrote to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), seeking intervention.
The will be heard on November 19, 2024…Reports The Standard
October 15 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
Nakuru Woman Painfully Witnesses Husband’s Murder at Home, Shares Chilling Account. Mathew Letyo, a 35-year-old man from Keinget, Nakuru county, was allegedly shot and killed by police officers who raided his home. Kuresoi South police commander Jeremiah Leyariwala said detectives visited the scene and collected witness statements. He further noted that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) had taken over the case. Reports… Tuko News.
October 17 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
Mystery of Nakuru Man Dragged from Bed, Fatally Shot by Intruders. The incident is currently under investigation by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, with oversight from the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA).
Nairobi, Kenya
State roll out plans to increase police, prison officers pay. The steering committee led by the Ministry of Interior comprised of senior officials of the Ministry of Public Service, the National Treasury, SRC and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC).Others include officers drawn from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, PSC, NYS Council, the Judiciary, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) among others.. Reports The Standard
Nairobi, Kenya
Inside Nakuru project to mend broken police, Gen-Z relations. Human Rights groups in Nakuru have launched a six-month project to mend broken relationships between the National Police Service and youths famously known as Generation Z (Gen Zs).Speaking to The Standard, Calvin Muga, an official from Midrift, said they will engage the National Police Service, Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Judiciary, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, civil societies and Community Policing Committee. Reports The Standard.
October 25 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
Residents accuse security officers of bombing livestock in West Pokot. Multi-Agency security officers engaged in security operations in North-Rift Banditry are on the spots of over shooting and bombing livestock along the West Pokot -Turkana Border, with locals demanding investigations. The Ministry of interior to investigate the bombings as reported by locals and loop in the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to ensure the culprits are brought to book….Reports Nation.
October 28 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
Police must protect sanctity of life and stop enforced disappearances. Civil society human rights groups, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority and the Kenya National Human Rights Commission have been conducting exhaustive investigations of torture, forced disappearances and abductions and documenting their findings long before the Gen Zs protection in June 2024…Reports The Standard.
Nairobi, Kenya
IG Kanja directs Internal Affairs Unit to replace arbitrarily transferred officers. At the meeting, the IG was also informed of several attempts by the previous Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA)’s board to allegedly render the unit ineffective by amending sections of the NPS Act that allow the unit to investigate serious offences committed by police officers such as the use of force and torture, and cruel degrading inhuman treatment. In his response to the challenges, the IG encouraged the unit to work in harmony with other agencies including IPOA while dealing with cases of police misconduct…Reports The Eastleigh Voice.
October 30 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
LSK urges police boss, DPP to resolve rising murder cases. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called on the Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Igonga and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to urgently address cases of extra judicial killings in the country. The LSK further demands the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to summon and sanction police officers who refuse to cooperate with the investigating authorities to ensure suspects are brought to book….Reports The Standard.
Nairobi, Kenya
Senate Orders IG Douglas Kanja to Apologies Over Deaths During Demos. The Senate has today ordered Inspector General of Police of Kenya Douglas Kanja to apologize to Kenyans over the deaths resulting from peaceful demonstrations earlier this year.“In regard to the alleged rogue police officer, I am requesting precise details on the individual in question to facilitate swift action. I assure you that we will apprehend and address this matter strictly within the law,” stated President Ruto. “Please forward any pictures and videos to me directly, to my spokesman Hussein Mohamed, and to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).”Reports Kenyans .Co . Ke
November 4 2024
Nairobi, Kenya
ODPP urges journalists to prioritize safety during protests. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) has urged journalists to prioritize their safety when reporting events which have the potential to turn violent. In September, IPOA CEO Elema Halake revealed that some of the cases of police brutality had been investigated and that their officers were compiling the reports to initiate prosecution against culpable police officers...Reports Peoples Daily.
Nairobi, Kenya
KNCHR calls for end to abductions, femicide
Wants fund to compensate families of victims formed. The commission wants the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to work closely with the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) and KNCHR to fast-track cases where State actors are implicated or have failed to act….Reports the Star.