The Inspector General of police has dismissed claims of police misconduct in connection with the death of 24-year-old Julia Wangai Kariuki.
In a statement on Monday by spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga, the police have clarified the mysterious circumstances that surrounded Wangai's death.
According to police, Wangai was among 126 protesters arrested following the Saba Saba protests in Nanyuki town. " The protesters were processed and arraigned at Nanyuki Law Courts in good health on 8th July 2025, charged with the offence of malicious damage to property under Section 339(1) of the Penal Code," Nyaga stated.
Nyaga further noted that all the suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges and were remanded to Nanyuki Prison or pay a cash bail of fifty thousand shillings each. "To date, no formal complaint has been recorded alleging any misconduct-whether by commission or omission," he added.
