{"id":17300,"date":"2025-05-06T07:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=17300"},"modified":"2025-05-06T07:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:17:00","slug":"lsk-calls-for-accountability-over-brutal-killings-of-unarmed-civilians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=17300","title":{"rendered":"LSK calls for accountability over brutal killings of unarmed civilians."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called for immediate accountability over the brutal killings of unarmed civilians by security officers during last year\u2019s protests, following a damning BBC Africa Eye investigation that exposed shocking police executions.
In a strongly worded statement, LSK President Faith Odhiambo condemned the extrajudicial killings and demanded urgent investigations into historical violations by state security agencies. The BBC expos\u00e9, aired on April 27, 2025, revealed graphic footage of police officers executing young protesters during anti-government demonstrations, sparking nationwide outrage.
The LSK sharply criticized the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) for its sluggish response to police brutality cases. Despite receiving 60 complaints linked to last year\u2019s protests, IPOA has only concluded six investigations\u2014a delay the LSK branded as a \u201cdereliction of duty.\u201d
\u201cLaxity and complacency in such matters amount to complicity,\u201d the LSK stated. \u201cIPOA has exhausted public patience and risks liability for failing its mandate.\u201d
Four Key Demands for Justice
The lawyers\u2019 body outlined a series of demands to ensure accountability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Expedited Investigations \u2013 The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and IPOA must fast-track probes into last year\u2019s mass killings and resolve all pending cases swiftly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Prosecute Officers \u2013 The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) must order the Inspector General of Police to investigate and sanction officers captured on camera using excessive force or executing civilians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Historical Audit \u2013 The National Security Council must mandate a full audit of past extrajudicial killings, identify perpetrators, and ensure legal action is taken.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Transparency & Witness Protection \u2013 The government must publicly release past investigation reports and provide state protection for witnesses to aid prosecutions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cPolice Must Protect Life, Not Take It\u201d
    Emphasizing the sanctity of the Constitution, the LSK declared that security agencies owe allegiance to the rule of law\u2014not political leaders.
    \u201cThe police must protect life, not take it. Extrajudicial killings are not just crimes; they are a direct attack on Kenya\u2019s democracy,\u201d the statement read.
    LSK urged Kenyans, civil society, and state agencies to unite against impunity.
    \u201cThe right to life is sacred. Those who violate it must face the full force of the law,\u201d said LSK President Faith Odhiambo.
    As public pressure mounts, all eyes are now on the government\u2019s next move\u2014and whether justice will finally be served for the victims of police violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Archedeous The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called for immediate accountability over the brutal killings of unarmed civilians by security officers during last year\u2019s protests, following a damning BBC Africa Eye investigation that exposed shocking police executions.In a strongly worded statement, LSK President Faith Odhiambo condemned the extrajudicial killings and demanded urgent investigations into …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17301,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17300\/revisions\/17301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}