Linda Mwananchi leaders demand IG Kanja halt youth arrests - May 2026

Leaders from the Linda Mwananchi organization have called upon Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome to halt the ongoing arrests of young people. In Mumias, police have launched an investigation following the murder of a shop owner by unknown assailants. Meanwhile, Kenyan prisons are grappling with a critical overcrowding crisis, with the inmate population soaring to an alarming 60,000 individuals, significantly exceeding capacity.