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Police killings per county in 2023: Report released April 24

6 people were killed by police in Nairobi, which dwarfs Kisumu as the second-highest county with 9 cases.

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by WILLIAM WANYOIKE

Realtime25 April 2024 - 14:59
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In Summary


  • "It is also important to note that Kisumu figures are high due to the protests on increased cost of living held in 2023," the report says.
  • In 2022, Nairobi recorded the highest number of police killings, at 53 cases.

You are more likely to die from a police bullet if you live in Nairobi compared to any other county in Kenya, Missing Voice Report 2023 shows.

According to the report released April 24, 46 people were killed by police in Nairobi, which dwarfs Kisumu as the second-highest county with 9 cases.

"It is also important to note that Kisumu figures are high due to the protests on increased cost of living held in 2023," the report says.

In 2022, Nairobi recorded the highest number of police killings, at 53 cases.


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