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Snobbish Kanja dodges crucial meet with Opposition over police excesses

United Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa and Rigathi Gachagua at Jogoo House in Nairobi after their meeting with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja failed to take off, on February 16, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The United Opposition principals have accused Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja of snubbing a crucial security meeting at Jogoo House, as they intensified pressure to end what they described as rising cases of police excesses and political intimidation.

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