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He said accountability did not necessarily require police to immediately locate a missing person but demanded clear communication about what had happened and the steps being taken to establish their whereabouts.
The Council wants the National Police Service to establish clear communication and response channels with media practitioners to ensure journalists receive timely assistance when threatened or attacked during political campaigns, public demonstrations, voting and the announcement of election results.
Rashid’s case is now nearing the end of the prosecution stage, with only one witness left. The court directed that the matter be mentioned on October 26 for a date to be fixed for the final hearing.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Tuesday, Ojwang said one incident of misconduct involving an officer can affect how the public views the entire police service even if many officers act professionally.
IPOA Chair Duncan Ojwang said the authority has the legal mandate to investigate such cases independently and does not have to wait for a complaint from the public before taking action
IPOA Chair Duncan Ojwang said the authority has about 330 employees overseeing more than 1,100 police stations and approximately 130,000 police officers. He maintained the staffing levels limit IPOA’s ability to move beyond investigations and expand regular audits and inspections of police stations, detention facilities and policing operations
Osiemo died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, a day after he was transferred to the station from Keroka Police Station in Nyamira County. IPOA said it had dispatched investigators to Narumoru to establish the circumstances surrounding his death
“Kenyans want an empowered police service that is safe and engages communities confidently, effectively, professionally, and efficiently,” the authority said.
In a statement on Sunday, the commission said the incidents were threatening Kenyans’ right to life, security, freedom of movement and political participation, warning that these rights must be protected before they are violated.
KUCO General Secretary and CEO Gibore Maroah said the officers had notified police before holding the demonstration, raising concern over how the attack was allowed to happen despite the authorities being informed in advance.
Appearing before Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo on Monday, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori told the court that the prosecution had called 30 witnesses and presented 48 exhibits.
IPOA told the court that the officers had failed to comply with an earlier order requiring them to give their accounts, prompting the authority to seek another directive to compel them to appear and record their statements.
Kiprotich was taken by armed, masked men along the Gilgil-Nakuru Road on Tuesday night before being found alive near Masinga Dam in Machakos County, hours after his abduction.
The incident has attracted condemnation from the Standard Group, human rights organisations, political leaders and media stakeholders, with calls for authorities to establish who was behind the operation and whether state officers were involved
The revelation was made by senior police officer Andrew Limo, who told the inquiry that the National Police Service surveillance network was not operational on the evening of June 20, 2024.
The appointments, published in the Kenya Gazette on Monday, also saw Flora Nduku Mutua named to the PSC, while Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion were appointed members of the TSC. All four appointments will run for six years.
The new IPOA chairperson had, during his appearance before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on August 12, outlined how he intended to run the authority if given the green light.
Police on Thursday had told Makau’s family that he had committed suicide while in custody at Kilungu Police Station in Makueni County. The account has since been rejected by his relatives, who have questioned how he sustained the injuries around his neck.
During vetting at the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security, Duncan Ojwang said the IPOA needs adequate resources and staffing, called for better transparency measures such as CCTV and body cameras, and discussed how the authority should work with the Inspector General while preserving independence.
The index recorded 1,292 protest events across the country between January 2025 and June 2026. Of these, 839 occurred during the whole of 2025, while 453 were recorded in the first six months of this year alone.
ICJ Kenya Chairperson Christine Alai said there was a need to act on the warning signs already being witnessed instead of waiting for the problem to grow.
In a statement signed on Sunday by the hospital’s Senior Director, Clinical Services, Dr. Joel Lessan, KNH clarified that the bullet recovered during medical management was retained and preserved as part of the relevant medical and evidentiary records.
The police service appealed for patience as investigations continue, urging the public to avoid drawing conclusions before the inquiry is completed. It also called on anyone with information that could assist the investigation to report to the nearest police station.
Eric Otieno was arrested on Saturday, August 1, 2026, over allegations of preparation to commit a felony. He was released on cash bail the following day but died while being taken to hospital after his condition rapidly worsened.
In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsaringo said the proposed witnesses could provide material evidence that would assist the court in making a fair determination of the inquest.
The Facilitation of Assembly, Picketing and Demonstration Bill, 2026 seeks to replace the current approach that has often seen demonstrations stopped because of disagreements over police notification.
IPOA's forensic expert told the court the police vehicle reached Mbagathi Hospital at 1:35 a.m., only 10 minutes after leaving Central Police Station, where Ojwang had allegedly been assaulted.
Ojwang was arrested in Homa Bay and transferred to Nairobi's Central Police Station, where he was later found dead in a police cell. His death triggered nationwide calls for police accountability.
The evidence was presented as the murder trial resumed, with the prosecution calling Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Head of Forensics Joshua Mutua to explain findings from the examination of surveillance footage and the alleged interference with the CCTV system at Central Police Station.
If Parliament approves the nomination, Oburu will take over the leadership of IPOA, the independent agency tasked with overseeing the conduct of the National Police Service.