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Forensic Experts Sound Alarm Over Rising Custodial Deaths in Kenya, Push for Science-Based Accountability

  • November 6, 2025
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By Eddah Waithaka A grim pattern of deaths in police stations and prisons is exposing critical failures in Kenya’s justice system, with a new forensic report revealing harrowing evidence of physical assault and neglect. The Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) documented 17 deaths in custody and a further 59 protest-related deaths between 2024 and 2025. Postmortem […]