IPOA Reports Shocking Pattern of Deaths in Police Cells - Nairobi Wire

IPOA Reports Shocking Pattern of Deaths in Police Cells - Nairobi Wire

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has revealed 20 deaths in police custody across Kenya in four months. The latest case involves blogger Albert Ojwang, whom IPOA says was tortured and murdered. Investigations are ongoing amid claims of a police cover-up.

20 people have died in Kenya police custody in the last four months, Says IPOA

Kenya's police watchdog said Thursday that 20 people had died in custody in the past four months, as protesters clashed with security forces in the capital over a recent death. Tensions are running high in the East African nation, with the public enraged over police brutality in the wake

20 people died in police custody in the last four months: IPOA

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has sounded the alarm over the rise in deaths occurring in police custody, saying at least 20 people have died while held by police in the past four months alone.

IPOA: 20 Kenyans have died in police custody in last 4 months

At least 20 people have died in police custody in the past four months, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has revealed. This statement has, however, sparked fresh concerns over police accountability in Kenya. Speaking with a local TV station, IPOA Chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan said the trend was worrying and pointed to systemic failures […]