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Kenya's police oversight authority had completed 22 investigations into 2024 protest deaths but only two cases were in court by mid-2025
Confidence: Corroborated · 2 sourcesKenya · Oct 6, 2026
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Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Kenya)
National Police Service (Kenya)
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Kenya)
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Human Rights Watch
What happened
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority said 60 deaths from the June 2024 Finance Bill protests were registered with it. In 2025 it reported 22 investigations completed, of which 4 were forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions, 3 closed on prosecution directives, 2 closed internally and 8 under internal review; only two cases (Rex Masai and Evans Kiratu) were before courts. IPOA cited non-cooperation from police officers and witnesses. HRW said at least 63 protesters were killed in 2024.
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IPOA completed investigations into 22 deaths from the 2024 protests; only 2 cases have reached court.
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IPOA completed investigations into 22 deaths from 2024 protests; only 2 cases have reached court.
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Human Rights WatchIPOA completed investigations into 22 deaths from 2024 protests; only 2 cases have reached court.
Citizen Digital'Instances of non-cooperation from police officers and witnesses, which has impeded the progress of some investigations.'
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