Kenyan police
Coverage of Kenyan police in the Nexus archive.
- Kenyan police block roads around the country’s capital ahead of anti-government protest
Kenyan police blocked roads around Nairobi ahead of an anti-government protest marking two years since at least 60 people died in 2024 protests. Families of victims demanded justice and criticized delays in government compensation, while officials emphasized preventing criminal infiltration and protecting public order.
- Kenya marks protest anniversary amid fears of more violence
Kenya commemorates two years since protests against the 2024 Finance Bill turned violent, with a police crackdown resulting in over 60 deaths and hundreds injured. Civil society groups plan to protest again, raising fears of further government violence as such tactics have become increasingly common in recent years.
- Kenyan police block roads around the country’s capital ahead of anti-government protest
Kenyan police have blocked roads around the capital, Nairobi, ahead of an anti-government protest commemorating two years since over 60 people died in demonstrations that led to the storming of parliament. The roadblocks aim to prevent access to the city as tensions rise ahead of the protest.
- Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Kenyan police used tear gas to disperse a protest against a planned US Ebola quarantine center. Protesters expressed concerns about cross-border infection risks and the government's lack of transparency regarding the treatment center.
- Eight students arrested in deadly Kenyan school dorm fire
Kenyan police have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson after a deadly fire at a girls’ school. The fire occurred in a school dormitory.
- Kenyan police arrest 8 students on suspicion of arson after deadly girls school fire
Kenyan police have arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson following a deadly fire that destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school.
- Kenyan police arrest eight students over fatal boarding school fire
Kenyan police arrested eight students in connection with a fatal fire at the Utumishi Girls Academy. A parent of a victim is being consoled ahead of body identification and DNA testing at the Naivasha Funeral Home in Kenya's Rift Valley region.