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Leaders condemn police brutality in Angata Barrikoi, call for justice

Emurua Dikirr Mp Johanna Ngeno, arrives for a meeting with residents of Angata Barrikoi, on April 29, 2025 .[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

South Rift leaders have condemned police brutality following the deaths of six people in Angata Barrikoi last Monday, asserting that the victims were merely exercising their democratic rights.

Speaking during a requiem mass held at Angata Maranatha Church, Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot said the residents were peacefully expressing their constitutional rights when they were met with lethal force.

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