IPOA launches probe into protest deaths

Protesters light a bonfire in Kisumu on Monday, March 20, 2023. [Michael Mute, Standard]

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into deaths that occurred within Nairobi County and Parliament Buildings during last Tuesday's anti-tax demonstrations.

Among the cases under IPOA's scrutiny is the death of 11 people at the Parliament grounds on June 25, 2024.