Nairobi Leads Country in Extrajudicial Executions Again, New Report Shows

The report flagged Nairobi as a hotbed for extrajudicial executions, consistently ranking as the leading county in such cases despite a gradual decline in overall numbers...

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Nairobi remains Kenya's epicentre of extrajudicial killings for the fourth consecutive year, despite a nationwide decline in cases, according to the Missing Voices 2025 Annual Report.

Nairobi accounted for a disproportionate share of incidents, with killings dropping from 60 in 2022 to 32 in 2025.
The report highlights Pangani police station as the highest-ranking in executions in 2025, with protest-related and crowd-control operations emerging as leading drivers of killings.
Young men aged 19-35 were the most targeted group, with systemic issues like underfunding of oversight bodies and legal gaps hindering accountability.

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