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July 31, 2025
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Singer Reuben Kigame seeks prosecution of Murkomen, top security chiefs for Gen Z protest killings

Singer Reuben Kigame seeks prosecution of Murkomen, top security chiefs for Gen Z protest killings

In his petition, filed through Gitobu Imanyara & Company Advocates, Kigame accuses the named officials and other state actors of orchestrating or enabling a brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrat.....

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Activist and former presidential aspirant Dr. Reuben Kigame has petitioned the High Court seeking to privately prosecute Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome, and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohamed Amin. The petition alleges crimes against humanity during Gen Z protests in 2024 and 2025, citing a brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators.

  • More than 90 people, including minors, were allegedly killed, many by live police gunfire.
  • Dr. Kigame accuses CS Murkomen of issuing a "shoot-to-kill" order and President William Ruto of a directive to shoot protestors in the leg.
  • The petition claims the Director of Public Prosecutions has refused to investigate or prosecute under the International Crimes Act.

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