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The court directed the Inspector-General of Police and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to pay the four claimants for violations that included confiscating their mobile phones and failing to inform their families about their arrests and whereabouts.
In her ruling on Monday, Justice Patricia Nyaundi noted that Kanja had attended court personally and was accompanied by senior National Police Service officers. She also took into account his undertaking, contained in an affidavit, that he had instructed his officers that court orders must be obeyed.
Samburu County MPs Pauline Lenguris and Dominic Letipila have demanded an independent investigation into reports that a security operation in Waso Ward left civilians injured and hundreds of livestock dead, calling for accountability and support for affected families.
Justice Patricia Mande on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 found that investigators unlawfully entered Kinyagia’s home in Kinoo, Kiambu County, searched the premises and took away his property without demonstrating that they had grounds to conduct the search without a warrant.
Justice Patricia Nyaundi found Kanja in contempt after police blocked several roads leading into Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD), despite an existing court order requiring officers to give the public prior notice before putting up roadblocks or barricades during the demonstrations.
The former CS called on Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to move swiftly to establish what happened and identify those behind the incident.
The Senate has escalated pressure on Inspector General Douglas Kanja, asking why police have not arrested Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo to appear before the County Public Accounts Committee. The committee says Guyo has continued public and political activities while the IG sought to reschedule due to a trip to China.
The Interior CS said all units within the National Police Service operate under the established command structure headed by the Inspector General of Police.
His defence comes amid renewed scrutiny of Kanja’s leadership following the alleged abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich on September 1, 2026
The NPS said its Anti-Abduction Unit, which was established to address abductions and disappearances, was actively investigating the matter.
Gachagua is scheduled to visit the constituency on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the invitation of DCP candidate Vincent Rotich, who contested the Emurua Dikirr by-election held on May 14
The new IPOA chairperson had, during his appearance before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on August 12, outlined how he intended to run the authority if given the green light.
The Inspector General said the officers have a direct responsibility for the safety and welfare of people held in police cells and must account for what happens to detainees under their watch.
According to the CS, some of those wearing camouflage and similar uniforms have recently been appearing at political meetings under the pretext of providing security despite having no legal mandate to do so.
Justice Njoki Mwangi directed that Kaguchia be released forthwith upon depositing a police cash bail of Sh100,000.
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has ordered the arrest of Isiolo Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo, citing repeated summons and an Auditor-General update that a late response to audit queries was not accompanied by physical documents needed to proceed. The committee also directed the EACC CEO to appear.
Speaking on Saturday during a security visit to Keringet in Nakuru County, the Inspector General said the National Police Service would not allow officers assigned to VIP protection to be used for unlawful activities or for purposes outside their constitutional mandate.
Speaking during the launch of the internationally accredited Forensic Evidence Management Unit and the Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS) Version 5 at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters in Nairobi, Murkomen said the country's policing system had shifted from traditional methods to technology and science-driven investigations.
Addressing residents in Lolmolok, Suguta Ward, Samburu County on Thursday, July 9, Murkomen said the renewed operation will target criminal elements operating in Samburu, West Pokot, Tiaty and Isiolo.
PAC Committee chair Moses Kajwang' said the Senate had no option but to invoke the powers granted to Parliament under the Constitution to compel attendance by witnesses who fail to honour summonses.
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohammed Mohamud, who swore the affidavit on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, argues that conservatory orders issued by Justice Lawrence Mugambi on July 9, 2025 did not prohibit police from putting up roadblocks, security checkpoints or diverting traffic.
The judge said the continued failure to gazette regulations on public order management and the use of force meant the three were operating in defiance of the court's orders, despite earlier directions aimed at protecting the constitutional right to picket.
According to the notice, the affected areas are Hillo Gorgora, Hillo Orofa, Hillo Walkite, Hillo Tanzania, Hillo Irress Abamartille, Hillo Gootu, Hillo Tessum Qalicha, Hillo Karray, Hillo Hudda, Hillo Qoranjido, Hillo Irress Shindia, Hillo Rabaalee and Hillo Godde Haroressa, all located in Marsabit County.
The decision came as the apex court dismissed an appeal filed by the family of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif alongside two media organisations, who sought to overturn part of a Court of Appeal judgment arising from his death in Kenya.
According to the statement, preliminary reports indicate that the incident occurred on June 25, 2026, in Nakuru City and may not have complied with the Service’s Standard Operating Procedures or legal safeguards meant to protect the rights and dignity of suspects.
Speaking in Kisumu on Sunday, Orengo said the demonstrations were not political mobilisations but memorial activities organised by parents and relatives of those who lost loved ones during the anti-tax protests.
The families of slain protesters have already written to the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja notifying authorities of a peaceful march planned for June 25, alongside similar events across all 47 counties.
Data from the Child Protection Information Management System shows that between January 2025 and March 2026, a total of 10,581 child protection cases linked to missing and vulnerable children were recorded. The figures include 6,820 cases of child abandonment, 1,952 abductions, 173 incidents of child trafficking and 1,636 cases classified as missing children.