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In a statement released on June 18,2026, the rights group said the framework marked “a significant milestone in Kenya’s ongoing pursuit of truth, justice, accountability, and reparations,” especially for victims of unlawful killings, torture, enforced disappearances, sexual violence and arbitrary arrests.
County Secretary Joseph Ogutu said the government is deeply concerned by the incident and pledged support for injured healthcare workers, while urging calm and dialogue.
The FBI's decision to terminate the agents follows a broader initiative by the Trump administration to remove individuals seen as adhering to left-leaning or "woke" policies within the federal government.
Instead of marching to Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o’s office as earlier scheduled, the nurses joined a blood donation drive at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to support the 26 survivors of the accident and honour the 26 lives lost, most of them from Nyakach Subcounty.
He maintains that the leave was voluntary, in line with public accountability, institutional integrity, and the need to uphold public confidence in the police service.
The clergy also raised concerns over plans to construct a church within the State House premises, stressing that the presidency symbolizes national unity and must be inclusive of all faiths.
Boniface was shot at close range during the June 17 demonstrations in Nairobi and had remained in the intensive care unit at Kenyatta National Hospital until June 24.
The CS criticised those he said were hiding behind constitutional rights to incite unrest for political gain, warning that such actions not only threaten peace but erode national progress.
Among those arrested, five suspects are believed to have been involved in torching a police lorry in Huruma, along the Eldoret–Webuye highway.
The petition focuses on the police decision to seal off major entry points into the CBD using barbed wire and other barriers without notice, an action the Institute says was meant to block planned demonstrations and silence public expression.
Despite differences in scale and mood across regions, protesters maintained a consistent message. “We are not here for violence. “We are here for our future.”
CS Murkomen defended police action during past protests, saying officers were often forced to act in a difficult environment