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Online activists faced arrests under cybercrime and terrorism laws, while journalists reporting on demonstrations were subjected to physical attacks, according to HRW.
According to police, the suspects used a motorcycle to approach unsuspecting members of the public, snatch their mobile phones, and quickly flee the scene before help could arrive.
Police in Kariobangi North, Nairobi, arrested a suspect and recovered 36 suspected stolen smartphones after a public tip-off, underscoring the growing role of community intelligence in tackling urban crime.
The recovered goods include three motorcycles, a 65-inch Hisense television set, a 12-kilogramme Menghas gas cylinder, a double-burner gas cooker, assorted mobile phones, and various motorcycle spare parts.
The President highlighted that the country has successfully guided learners through critical transitions under the new education system, including moving from primary to junior secondary, and now from junior to senior secondary schools.
The arrests followed a joint operation by law enforcement officers targeting organized criminal activity in the area.
The footage, which has sparked widespread outrage on social media, reportedly shows uniformed officers attacking a civilian, raising alarm among human rights organisations and community leaders who are calling for an immediate investigation.
According to the NPSC, last month’s recruitment across the country was carried out “in a vacuum, stripped of the statutory and regulatory safeguards that ordinarily anchor transparency, fairness, and merit.” The commission said the absence of proper structure threatened to undermine accountability and the integrity of the selection process.
The range of forged papers includes land title deeds, birth certificates, identification cards, and government letterheads. Some of these documents have caused serious financial losses, with institutions left holding loans based on fake papers.
The 2025 National Security Report, presented in Parliament by President William Ruto, paints the picture of a police service battling both external threats and growing misconduct within its own ranks.
The National Police Service (NPS) said operations began smoothly, with hundreds of officers deployed to the 22 polling centres to maintain order. Additional personnel were dispatched from areas not holding elections to reinforce security in key locations.
In the clip, part of the beachside restaurant appeared to be burning as people nearby watched and alerted emergency teams. The footage raised questions from travellers, hotel operators, and members of the public, prompting the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) to issue a detailed update on what had happened.