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.