The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has urged Coast Regional Police Commander Ali Nuno to retract his directive allowing officers to shoot members of gangs like the Panga Boys due to escalating violence in Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale counties. KNCHR emphasizes that police actions must uphold human rights as per the Constitution.

• KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah stated that such orders threaten constitutional safeguards and could lead to extrajudicial executions, especially targeting youth in informal settlements.
• The Commission appealed to the Inspector General of Police and the National Police Service to clarify the official stance on the directive.
• Commander Nuno’s order, issued on February 7, 2026, explicitly sanctioned lethal force against machete-wielding criminals, stating "Where we are justified to use our firearms, we will not hesitate."