KNCHR calls on NCIC, police to act over politicians’ use of goons

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) and the Inspector-General of Police to take urgent action against rising political violence and claimed use of organised gangs. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, KNCHR said the […]

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