Opinion: 20 Deaths in Police Custody Are a National Disgrace Ruto’s Government Cannot Explain Away

By Milton Oluoch At least 20 people have died in police custody in Kenya in 2026 , according to figures released by the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU). That number should trouble every Kenyan, regardless of political affiliation. The statement dated August 14 says IMLU documented 20 deaths in places of detention in 2025 and had already documented another 20 deaths in police custody in 2026 .…