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'Why now?' Kenyans question IPOA report on progress of probe into extrajudicial killings

Activist Boniface Mwangiwas hurled into a police vehicle by anti-riot police officers along Koinange Street during anti-government protests on July 25, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The Ministry of Interior has come to the defense of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) following intense public criticism over its response to BBC's Blood Parliament documentary.

In a statement, the Ministry assured the public that IPOA is investigating cases of police brutality, despite growing perceptions that the authority has failed in its mandate to hold officers accountable.

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