The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is investigating an incident in Nandi Hills, Kenya, after a viral video showed police officers allegedly assaulting young men playing pool. The video, believed to be from the night of January 10, 2026, has caused widespread public outrage.

• IPOA has deployed a Rapid Investigations Team to Nandi Hills to determine if laws were broken.
• The video depicts police officers entering a room and subjecting young men to physical assault, including caning while holding IDs in their mouths.
• Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has directed the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) to conduct its own probe into the incident.