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Elsewhere, Other Jurisdictions – June 2026 To July 2026

July, 2026

July 31, 2026

Two police officers convicted for 2016 and 2017 murders in Nakuru as reported by Eastleighvoice, Streamline, Kenyans.co.ke, Tuko News

Police recruitment case delayed after Court of Appeal judge recuses himself following LSK boycott as reported by Eastleighvoice

Labour court orders NPS to pay ex-officer Sh4.3m as reported by Nation.Africa

Parliarment vets IPOA Chairperson nominee as reported by K24

July 30, 2026

High Court petition by victims of alleged abductions and enforced disapperance as reported by Nation.Africa

IPOA’s 2011 creation cannot shield State from 2007 abuses, Supreme Court told, as reported by Nation.Africa

July 21, 2026

Albert Ojwang murder: Deleted CCTV footage later retrieved by IPOA replayed in Court as reported by Nation.Africa , dawanAfrica.

July 21, 2026

A Kirinyaga Administration Police officer allegedly shot his partner dead before turning the gun on himself in a suspected murder-suicide as reported by Kenyans.co.ke, Standard

July 20, 2026

IPOA commissioner weighs in on Kenya’s growing goonism debate as reported by People Daily

July 16, 2026

High Court suspends implementation of an Executive Order that sought to place the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration as reported by Kenya Times, Standard, Citizen TV

July 15, 2026

More than 1,000 police officers deployed to Ol Kalou Constituency to provide security during Thursday’s parliamentary by-election as reported by dawan Africa

July 14, 2026

Kondele OCS Denies Claims Linking Him to Kisumu Goon Attack as reported by Tuko

Court Clears Path for Murder Trial Against Police Officers as reported by Streamline

July 13, 2026

A postmortem examination confirms a KMTC student killed during a police shootout with criminals, died from a single gunshot wound as reported by KNA

194 Civil Society Groups Raise Alarm Over ‘Escalating’ Attacks on Civic Space as reported by dawan Africa

Questions raised on the payout process to victims of police brutality as reported by The Standard

Authorities Raid Police Headquarters Over Alleged Murder Cover-Up as reported by Streamline

July 11, 2026

Police reservist among 4 killed in Samburu West attack as reported by The Star

July 10, 2026

Police officer on spot over probe into the serious injury report at Thome estate as reported by Streamline, Kenya Times and Citizen

Four police officers under investigation over theft allegations as reported by The Standard

June, 2026

June 30, 2026

Spotlight on IPOA following allegations of abductions during the 2nd anniversary of Gen Z protests on June25, 2026 as reported by KTN News, People Daily

Victims of police brutality seeking compensation asked to lodge requests through IPOA and KNCHR as reported by Kenyans.co.ke

June 29, 2026

Inside secret police dossier to President Ruto cautions that IG of police Douglas Kanja faces difficulties running the NPS, a situation likely to affect security operations ahead of next year’s General Election as reported by Daily Nation

June 24, 2026

Compesation for human rights violations during the GEN Z protests a “smokescreen” as reported by France 24, AFP

Death in custody faults officers, policy gaps as reported by The Patch

June 22, 2026

Forty-nine people killed by police in Kenya this year as reported by People Daily, The Standard , KTN,

Police involvement in crime as reported by The Standard , KTN, Streamline

Police involvement in crime as reported by The Standard , KTN, Streamline

Nigeria Police out of control? as reported by DW nEWS

June 17, 2026

IPOA Board meeting with Interior PS Raymond Omollo highlights systemic gaps between law enforcement Services and Oersight institutions and also reveals number of police officers pending with cases pending at IPOA as reported by Nairobi Leo, 001FM, dawan Africa

Postmorterm establishes a student killed during police confrontation with protesters died of a a bullet wound as reported by Tuko News

June 16, 2026

The fatal shooting of Rex Masai public inquest as reported by citizev TV, KBC TV

The murder trial of six police officers accused in the shooting death of Wycliffe Vincent Owa as reported by Court Helicopter News

Former Brooklyn police sergeant sentenced to jail for assaulting handcuffed woman as reported by 19 News