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Police officers keep vigil outside Kenya National Archives in Nairobi CBD as up country Buses and Matatus are parked in town and Country Bus Station while shops remained closed and passengers stranded during the Matatu Country-wide strike on fuel hike on May 19, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
The Law Society of Kenya and the Police Reforms Working Group have called on IPOA to investigate allegations of intimidation and the arrest of Nairobi Central Police Station commander Dishen Angoya after he ‘secretly’ released 64 protesters on police bond.
In a joint statement issued following Monday’s demonstrations, the groups expressed concern over the violence witnessed during the protests and the ongoing stay-away and economic boycott called over the rising cost of fuel.
“We call on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority to investigate the killings and allegations that police officers are being intimidated to prefer unlawful charges,” they said.
