The recent killing in Kenya of Albert Ojwang in police detention highlights a string of systemic failures to hold the country's security officers accountable for their actions.
Despite public outrage and protests, Kenyan police officers continue to use inhumane, brutal and sometimes fatal methods with little consequence.
Douglas Lucas Kivoi, who has studied policing and police reform in Kenya, unpacks the situation.
Why is the Kenyan police service given to brutality?
