Kanja orders probe into police handling of Nakuru activist during protest
IG Kanja orders probe into manhandling of Nakuru based activist James Mbugua by police during Gen Z's anniversary protest, Internal Affairs Unit to issue report within seven days...
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Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered an investigation into the arrest of Nakuru-based activist James Mbugua after a video emerged showing police officers manhandling him during a protest on June 25, 2026.
- The National Police Service (NPS) condemned the conduct as a breach of Standard Operating Procedures.
- The investigation by the Internal Affairs Unit is to be completed within seven days.
- The activist, who is a person living with a disability, was seen being forcibly removed from the protest and thrown into a police vehicle.
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