Will police brutality end in Kenya as protests reignite? | The Take
Jul 4, 2025 | The Take
A year after a deadly crackdown, Kenya’s streets are alive with protests again, this time after a blogger died in polic
Jul 4, 2025 | The Take
A year after a deadly crackdown, Kenya’s streets are alive with protests again, this time after a blogger died in police custody and officers shot a demonstrator at close range. As outrage grows, so do calls for accountability. Why does police brutality persist in Kenya, and how do officers continue to evade justice?
In this episode:
Ir?ng? Houghton, Executive Director, Amnesty International Kenya
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Chloe K Li, Sonia Bhagat, Amy Walters, Marcos Bartolomé, and Haleema Shah, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Kisaa Zehra, Remas AlHawari, Marya Khan, and our host, Manuel Rapalo. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Sarí el-Khalili. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
00:00 Introduction
00:46 Boniface Kariuki: Kenyan vendor shot by police
02:43 Why the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang caused outrage
10:52 What is Kenya's "Gen Z movement" protesting?
13:15 ?What are Kenyans still demanding justice for?
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