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Death By Police?

The Kenya Kwanza regime ascended to power on the promise of ending extrajudicial killings, police abductions, and state-sanctioned torture. However, a review of the regime’s first 1,000 days in office reveals a police force that has become increasingly venal, treacherous, and violent towards mwananchi.

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The Psychology of Misconduct in the Kenyan Police 

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Police Tales of Ojwang Death: It Could Be Apartheid South Africa
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Police Tales of Ojwang Death: It Could Be Apartheid South Africa

Mwangi Githahu
June 12, 2025June 12, 2025
Posted inAnalysis

Kenya and Its Unreformable Police Force

Faith Kasina and Gathanga Ndung’u
March 11, 2023
Kenya’s Police Are Violent and Unaccountable – Should They Be Abolished?
Posted inAnalysis

Kenya’s Police Are Violent and Unaccountable – Should They Be Abolished?

Wangui Kimari and Zoltán Glück
March 24, 2023June 9, 2025
Kenya's Struggle: Institutional Failures, Police Brutality, and the Fight for Climate Justice
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Kenya’s Struggle: Institutional Failures, Police Brutality, and the Fight for Climate Justice

Zachary Patterson
May 24, 2024May 24, 2024
The Psychology of Misconduct in the Kenyan Police 
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The Psychology of Misconduct in the Kenyan Police 

Joan Kamere
July 3, 2024July 26, 2024
Why Sending Kenyan Police Officers to Haiti is a Terrible Idea
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Kenya National Police Service: Last Bastion of the Colonial Home Guard

Maryanne Nduati Maryanne Nduati
August 8, 2024June 9, 2025
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