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@kahawatungu Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:51:16
Police killings rise by 20% in 2025 amid protest crackdowns – Report
Police killings in Kenya increased by 20 percent in 2025, even as overall cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances declined, according to a new report by Missing Voices. The coalition documented 131 cases of violations in 2025, comprising 125 police killings and six enforced disappearances. This marks a 17.6 percent drop from 2024, when [...] The post Police killings rise by 20% in 2025 amid protest crackdowns – Report appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:01:17
Report: Why Men Are More Likely to Die at the Hands of Police
A new report by Missing Voices has revealed that men are the majority of victims of police killings in Kenya, raising concerns over the use of force by security agencies. The Missing Voices 2025 Annual Report documents 125 cases of police killings in 2025, alongside six cases of enforced disappearances from a total of 95 [...] The post Report: Why Men Are More Likely to Die at the Hands of Police appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:17:21
Kenya withdraws more officers from Haiti as mission transitions to Gang Suppression Force
The Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service (DIG-KPS), Eliud Lagat, together with Deputy National Security Advisor Joseph Boinnet, Monday visited Kenyan officers serving in Haiti under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, before departing with more than 200 police officers as Kenya begins its strategic drawdown. Kenya deployed police to Haiti in June [...] The post Kenya withdraws more officers from Haiti as mission transitions to Gang Suppression Force appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:42:29
Exhumation starts as suspects are arraigned in Kericho mass grave saga
Authorities in Kericho County made further progress in the ongoing investigation into a suspected mass grave in Kericho East Sub-County. Exhumation of 14 bodies buried at the site began at Makaburi Cemetery as detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations took over the probe. Multi agency teams camped at the scene for the exercise on [...] The post Exhumation starts as suspects are arraigned in Kericho mass grave saga appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:46:16
Tuju moves to court to stop his arrest and detention
Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju moved to the High Court seeking to block his arrest and detention. In an urgent application filed in Nairobi, Tuju accused the Inspector General of Police, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of attempting to arbitrarily arrest and detain him without formal [...] The post Tuju moves to court to stop his arrest and detention appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kenyans Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:25:01
EPRA Report Reveals Kenyans Face Over 8 Hours of Power Blackouts Monthly
Electricity reliability in Kenya has improved, but outages still exceed regulatory targets, indicating distribution inefficiencies and ongoing challenges for consumers and businesses.
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@kenyans Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:46:40
'We Could Have Lost Tuju in 5 Minutes' - Kalonzo Narrates Overnight Ordeal at Karen Police Station
The revelations come after Tuju's arrest on Monday at Karen Police Station, triggering widespread outrage among his lawyers over the manner in which the police handled the situation.
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