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Court opens inquest into inmate's death in police custody

Mark Okinda,28, who was allegedly died at Bondo police cell on Tuesday morning. [Courtesy, Okinda's Family]

A Bondo court has begun an inquest into the death of Vitalis Okinda, 38, after allegedly being tortured in police custody in January 2022.

Resident Magistrate Christabel Maiyo is presiding over the inquiry ordered by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, following recommendations by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).

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