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Report: Police torture cases on the rise in Kenya

Police spokesman Charles Owino records details of Joyce Adeyo, who alleged that police tortured her, during the release of a torture report at a Nairobi hotel yesterday. 1 out of 3 Kenyans has experienced torture and ill treatment by the police in the last five years, a report has revealed. (PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE/ STANDARD)

One out of three Kenyans has experienced torture and ill treatment by the police in the last five years.

A report released yesterday on torture indicates at least 30 per cent of Kenyans have been victims of torture once since 2011.

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