At least 125 Kenyans killed by police in 2025 - Report

At least 125 police killings recorded in 2025, up from 104 in 2024, while enforced disappearances dropped from 55 to four...

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At least 125 Kenyans were killed by police in 2025, an increase from the previous year, with deaths surging during public protests, according to the Missing Voices Annual Report.

125 people died due to police actions in 2025, a 20 percent rise from 2024.
The majority of killings, 54 percent, occurred during the June and July protests.
Young people, aged 19–35, made up the majority of victims, with 90 percent being male.
Enforced disappearances significantly dropped from 55 cases in 2024 to four in 2025.

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