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The truth was spoken. The stories were told. The call for justice was loud and clear.
Here’s a glimpse into the launch of the Missing Voices Annual Report 2025. #UnbowedForJustice
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At least 24 people have been killed by police officers in May, making it the deadliest month this year.
According to data compiled by the Missing Voices Coalition (MVC), 49 police-related deaths were recorded between January and May and nearly half occurred last month alone.
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At least 24 people have been killed by police officers in May, making it the deadliest month this year.
According to data compiled by the Missing Voices Coalition (MVC), 49 police-related deaths were recorded between January and May and nearly half occurred last month alone.
Four deaths were reported in January, six in February and March each and nine in April before the sharp rise in May.
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Kenya recorded its deadliest month of the year in May, with 24 people killed by police, nearly half of all police-related deaths documented in the country since January, according to data released by the Missing Voices Coalition.
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49 people have been killed by police in Kenya between January and May 2026, according to data documented by @MissingVoicesKE.
Nearly half of these deaths (24) occurred in May alone, making it the deadliest month of the year so far.
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@MissingVoicesKE data suggests deaths in protests and police stations are not decreasing. Yet, the #EndFemicideKE#EndPedicideKE#madarakaday2026 sitdown shows it is possible for 100s to gather without confrontation or casualities. What are we missing?
49 people have been killed by police in Kenya between January and May 2026, according to data documented by the Missing Voices Coalition.
Nearly half of these deaths (24) occurred in May alone, making it the deadliest month of the year so far.
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Police killings are on the rise as accountability crawls. A society cannot call itself democratic when justice moves slower than bullets. Every life lost to extrajudicial violence is a reminder that impunity continues to thrive where oversight and accountability fails.@MissingVoicesKE report continues to raise concerns over rising cases of police brutality and death in police custody .
49 people have been killed by police in Kenya between January and May 2026, according to data documented by the Missing Voices Coalition.
Nearly half of these deaths (24) occurred in May alone, making it the deadliest month of the year so far.
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49 people have been killed by police in Kenya between January and May 2026, according to data documented by the Missing Voices Coalition.
Nearly half of these deaths (24) occurred in May alone, making it the deadliest month of the year so far.
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Encouraging those around us in our communities and families to speak up and stand together strengthens collective action and increases the pressure for accountability.
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If African govts continue responding to criticism with repression, enforced disappearances, & excessive force, they risk nurturing a generation that no longer believes democratic participation is possible.
And that would be the region’s greatest tragedy.
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Recently, members of the Missing Voices Coalition joined the 139th Session of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to share the realities of police killings and enforced disappearances in Kenya.
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Recently, members of the Missing Voices Coalition joined the 139th Session of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to share the realities of police killings and enforced disappearances in Kenya.
Read: missingvoices.or.ke/article/…@achpr_cadhp@court_afchpr
“My son was not violent. He was simply trying to earn a living.”
Susan Njeri remembers her son, Boniface “Boni” Kariuki, as a hardworking and ambitious young man who did everything he could to support his family.
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“They did not just kill my son, they killed my heartbeat.”
Susan Nduku recounts the painful loss of her 30-year-old son, Julius “Julie” Muli, who was allegedly shot dead by police during the Saba Saba protests in Kangari, Murang’a county.
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Responding to dissent with violence undermines the very constitution it is meant to uphold. We must come to the realization that, a system that protects protest, even when it is inconvenient or critical of power, strengthens it.
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The Kisumu High Court ruling on police brutality is a defining moment for justice and accountability in Kenya.
It speaks to real lives, families who have lost loved ones and communities still carrying the weight of violence and impunity.
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The Missing Voices Report 2025 documents lives lost to police violence, while centering the voices that are too often overlooked. It is a sobering reminder of the urgent need for accountability, transparency, & justice.
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