Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered the immediate interdiction of police officers in charge whenever a detainee dies in custody.

• The directive targets the OB recording officer, cell sentry, and duty officer pending investigations.
• This order was issued on Wednesday, August 12, during a forum on new Service Standing Orders and police reforms.
• The move comes amid growing concerns over deaths in police custody, including the recent case of Gedion Makau in Makueni.

A family in Makueni is demanding answers and accountability after Gedion Makau died under mysterious circumstances in a Kilungu Police Station cell, with relatives disputing the police's claim of suicide.

• Gedion Makau was arrested on Tuesday evening last week.
• His mother, Teressia Mbandi, refuted the police's explanation of suicide by strangulation.
• The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is now involved in the case.

Inspector General (IG) Douglas Kanja has issued a stern warning to police officers assigned to VIP protection, emphasizing that they must operate strictly within the law following recent incidents and opposition claims of political interference.

• The IG singled out VIP protection as an area needing improvement and stated that officers acting outside legal frameworks will be held personally accountable.
• The warning comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of youth mobiliser Cecil Ouma by a bodyguard and security breaches involving President William Ruto's detail.
• IG Kanja also announced the upcoming graduation of new police officers who will be deployed to units like the newly formed Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit.