The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has provided an update on investigations into deaths linked to the 2024 protests ahead of the June 25, 2026, planned protests. In a statement which was issued on June 22, 2026, IPOA said a total of 62 deaths were recorded during the 2024 Finance Bill protests. According to the
Police Corporal Mark David Gitahi, better known under his pseudonym name of “Soldier Boy”, has been found guilty of killing Esau Juma Mwanguku, whose case stretches back to 2019. This verdict, revealed on Tuesday, 12th May, 2026, follows a lengthy process of investigation conducted by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority as well as prosecution by
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into a death and multiple injuries reported during a public order incident in Luanda Township, Vihiga County. The incident occurred on May 3, 2026, during a police operation targeting rising cases of motorcycle theft and related crimes. Officers from Luanda Police Station impounded 20 motorcycles for
