LSK wants IPOA to probe protest deaths and Central OCS's arrest
LSK condemns arrest and detention of Nairobi Central Police OCS Dishen Angoya, asks IPOA to investigate allegations of police intimidation...
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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Police Reforms Working Group are demanding an investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) into alleged intimidation and the arrest of Nairobi Central Police Station commander Chief Inspector Angoya, who reportedly released 64 protesters on police bond.
- IPOA is urged to investigate the deaths of four individuals during protests and allegations of police intimidation.
- The LSK and Police Reforms Working Group are advocating for the rights of arrested individuals, including Chief Inspector Angoya.
- Concerns are raised about politicised policing following reports that Angoya's arrest was on 'orders from above'.
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LSK wants IPOA to probe protest deaths and Central OCS's arrest - May 2026
The Law Society of Kenya and the Police Reforms Working Group are demanding an investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority into alleged intimidation and the arrest of Nairobi Central Police Station commander Chief Inspector Angoya, who reportedly released 64 protesters on police bond. The Officer Commanding Station at Nairobi's Central Police Station, Chief Inspector Dishen Angoya, was arrested for allegedly releasing 64 fuel protest suspects without authority. The OCS has been hospitalized after his arrest concerning the release of fuel protest detainees. Kibera Law Courts have released 220 suspects arrested during recent fuel price protests on a Sh5,000 cash bail each, charged with obstructing traffic after allegedly barricading Moi Avenue on May 18. Several youths have been arrested in connection with recent protests.
