Two police officers have been jailed for 35 years each for the killing of a suspect over an alleged face mask violation in Kenya. The victim, Dennis Lusava, died in custody after being subjected to a brutal assault by the officers at Mbururu Police Post in Kakamega County.

• The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, July 29, by Justice Reuben Nyakundi, found the officers directly responsible for Lusava's death in 2022.
• The incident occurred in October 2020 when Lusava was arrested for not wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The court heard that the officers tortured Lusava, denied him medical attention, and later dumped his body in River Nzoia to conceal evidence.