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Originally published by Nation Newstop
March 25, 2026
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Extrajudicial deaths: Nairobi named Kenya’s deadliest county
Young men aged 19–35 remain the primary targets, accounting for the vast majority of documented fatalities...
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Nairobi has been named Kenya’s deadliest county for the fourth consecutive year, with a new report highlighting a sharp rise in police killings in 2025, largely driven by crackdowns on protests.
- 131 cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances were documented in 2025, a decrease from 159 in 2024.
- The Missing Voices Coalition compiled the report, noting that anti-protest operations became the leading context for killings.
- Young men aged 19-35 bore the brunt of the violence, with men accounting for 90% of those killed.
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