IPOA launches probe after woman dies from stray bullet fired by police officer

By Ben Kirui,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman in downtown Nairobi. Jackline Mugure Maina wa...

City Mortuary , IPOA , Kamukunji Police Station , Police shooting

IPOA: Reckoning for 21 cops who teargassed, assaulted scores in Busia

By Citizen Reporter,

21 police officers who reportedly lobbed teargas into a private home before assaulting and injuring the owner, his family and neighbours will be arrai...

IPOA condemns attack of police officers by bull fighters in Kakamega

By Citizen Reporter,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has condemned the attack on police officers by the public during a bull-fighting event in Kakamega...

OPINION: For media freedom let’s build bridges between the pen and the gun in 2021

By Guest Writer,

By Dinnah Ondari It is now cliché to refer to 2020 as a difficult year, thanks to COVID-19. Media especially took a hit from the harsh economic...

MCK , Media freedom , sexual harassment

IPOA launches probe into incident of police assaulting motorist, journalist

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched a probe into an incident where three police officers were captured on video assaulting ...

IPOA

Lawyer Wambui brings boxing and justice to the slums

By Reuters,

When lawyer Shadrack Wambui was growing up in one of Nairobi’s slums, he vented his frustration at abusive police through boxing, cultivating discip...

Shadrack Wambui

Protests after police shoot dead Kibabii University student during illicit alcohol crackdown

By Citizen Reporter,

Residents of Namanjala in Kwanza constituency, Trans Nzoia, on Friday engaged police in running battles after a university student was shot dead durin...

Trans Nzoia County.

Mystery of Nairobi man who left home in February never to return

By Mashirima Kapombe,

A family in Riruta, Nairobi County, is in agony over the mysterious disappearance of a 46-year-old man who was last seen in February this year. The...

Kabete Police Station , Missing person , murder , mystery

DPP Haji orders arrest of 2 cops who killed civilians in Garissa, to be charged with murder

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest of two police officers who shot and killed two men in Garissa last week. Ad...

garissa

Beatrice Elachi: Sonko is behind the County Assembly chaos

By Tonny Ndungu,

Embattled Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi now alleges the chaos that have marred the Nairobi assembly in recent weeks are orchestrated...

Mike Sonko , Sonko

IPOA probing assault of Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority Police is probing an incident in which officers assaulted the Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu at the Nai...

Mlango Kubwa , Patricia Mutheu

Police officers arrested over killing of two residents at Garissa market

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Two police officers have been arrested over a shooting incident that left two people dead at Soko Ng'ombe market within Garissa Township. The victi...

garissa

IPOA opens probe into shooting of two Garissa residents, Governor Korane blames police

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) has opened a probe into the shooting of two Garissa residents by police officers. IPOA Chairperso...

garissa

IPOA condemns attack on Mombasa cop over face masks

By Citizen Reporter,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has decried the mob attack of a Mombasa cop who attempted to arrest people who were not wearing fa...

coronavirus , IPOA , Mombasa cop , Old Town

IG Mutyambai orders suspension, arrest of police officer in Lesos shooting incident

By Ian Omondi,

Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai on Thursday ordered the immediate arrest and suspension of a police officer involved in a shooting incident in Les...

IG Hillary Mutyambai , Lesos , Nandi County

Two shot dead, 9 injured in chaotic protests after police killed cobbler over face mask

By Ian Omondi,

Two more people have been killed and nine others left injured in chaotic protests at Lessos in Nandi County after a police officer allegedly killed a ...

Anne Makori , face mask , IPOA , Lessos , Nandi County

Yassin Moyo murder case: Suspect accused of lying on COVID-19 test, intimidating witnesses

By Dzuya Walter,

The prosecution has opposed the release of police officer Duncan Ndiema charged with the killing of 13-year-old Yassin Juma in Nairobi's Huruma area i...

Duncan Ndiema , yassin juma

Send us videos of misbehaving cops for action, IG Mutyambai tells Kenyans

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has asked Kenyans to take videos of rogue police officers in a move he says will end police brutalit...

mutyambai , police brutality

Cop accused of killing Yassin Moyo fails to take plea after showing COVID-19 like symptoms

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has deferred the plea taking of police officer accused of killing a 13-years-old boy, Yassin Moyo in Huruma early March this year. T...

Yassin Moyo

Three police officers arrested over Mercy Cherono saga

By Citizen Team,

Three police officers have been arrested following public outrage over the Mercy Cherono saga. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigati...

Kuresoi South , Mercy Cherono , police brutality