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Originally published by Citizen DigitalFebruary 4, 2026
5d ago
Azimio drops four demands as court narrows protest deaths petition

The parties appeared before the court and recorded a consent in which four prayers in the petition were formally withdrawn...
✨ Key Highlights
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party has withdrawn four demands from a High Court petition seeking to hold senior police commanders accountable for deaths during anti-government protests in Kenya between March and June 2023. This action narrows the case to focus primarily on the doctrine of command responsibility.
- Azimio claims over 70 people were killed, documenting at least 75 deaths due to police action during the protests.
- The coalition is suing the Inspector General of Police, the National Police Service, and the Attorney General.
- The doctrine of command responsibility assigns liability to senior officers for unlawful acts by those under their command if they knew or failed to prevent them.
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