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The case was unprecedented in the years-long campaign against police impunity in Kenya a record 15 officers ordered to stand trial, accused of a terrifying rampage through a family home. Never had so many officers nearly an entire station in western Kenya faced criminal charges over a single act of alleged police brutality. The victims filed into a courtroom in February expecting to witness a rare and historic moment of justice. Instead, they sat in shock as state prosecutors told the court the case was being withdrawn. The prosecutor just appeared and said I am dropping this . They were not even required to plead, said Peter Kiama, executive director of the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, a non-profit that provided the victims with legal aid. ....
THE STANDARD By HUDSON GUMBIHI | January 15th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300 Log in or Register to continue reading this article When you register with us, you help us improve our news experience for you and others. Also, ensure your Javascript is activated for this website. ....
Hopes for justice are fading after police killed at least 20 Kenyans while enforcing coronavirus rules Max Bearak and Rael Ombuor, The Washington Post Dec. 20, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 11 1of11A mural in memory of Yassin Moyo, a 13-year-old boy who was shot by a police officer enforcing a coronavirus curfew in Nairobi.Photo for The Washington Post by Sarah WaiswaShow MoreShow Less 2of11Francis Otieno stands outside his house in a Nairobi ghetto.Photo for The Washington Post by Sarah WaiswaShow MoreShow Less 3of11 4of11A woman walks through the dump site where Ibrahim Onyango, Francis s brother, worked before he was killed in March.Photo for The Washington Post by Sarah WaiswaShow MoreShow Less ....