JUST IN: Boniface Mwangi’s Assault Sparks New Police Oversight Orders from Interior Ministry 

  The Ministry of Interior has issued a tough new directive requiring the National Police Service (NPS) to immediately report all incidents involving serious injuries or deaths in police custody to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). The directive, announced in a statement on Thursday, April 24, also compels the police to fully cooperate with IPOA during investigations into such incidents. According to the Ministry, the directive marks a significant step in ongoing police reforms aimed at reinforcing human rights and ensuring accountability within Kenya’s law enforcement system. “On human rights, work is underway to modernize police stations, aiming to make them models of service and accountability,” the statement said. As
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