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KHRC gives ODPP 7-day ultimatum over police killings, demands IG Kanja's resignation

KHRC gives ODPP 7-day ultimatum over police killings, demands IG Kanja’s resignation

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, demanding immediate action over a surge in police killings.

In a press statement released in Nairobi on February 10, 2026, the commission condemned a "disturbing pattern" of brutality and called for the immediate resignation of Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja, accusing him of failing to halt systemic abuse.

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