Responding to the events, in a lengthy statement, the JSC condemned the use of excessive force and guns by police officers ...

Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome has revisited the police abductions that occurred during the Gen Z-led anti-finance bill protests. Koome noted that the country has experienced uncertainty and ...

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC), chaired by Chief Justice Martha Koome, has strongly condemned the use of gunfire by ...

IG Koome further added that apparently, the Civil Suit No. 0028 of 2024 filed at Mbita Law Courts ordered the police to move the body to Suba Sub-County Hospital Funeral Home for preservation ...

Kenya police chief resigns after criticism over protest crackdown. Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome resigns a day after President William Ruto dismissed almost his entire cabinet.

Kenya's police chief Japhet Koome has resigned, following weeks of violent protests against proposed tax hikes in which more than 40 people died. Human rights groups have accused police of ...

The case arose from Koome’s directive on April 14, 2024, instructing police to deal with striking doctors “firmly and decisively.” This led to violent crackdowns on peaceful protests by ...

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has resigned. President William Ruto approved Koome's resignation and appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja in an Acting capacity ...

Koome picks new commander to lead Haiti police mission. Head of operations at the Administration Police Service and Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police, Godfrey Otunge, will lead the team ...

Ending police brutality and impunity is another challenge that Kanja must address. Human rights defenders, in a memorandum, are demanding immediate action against officers involved in the excessive ...