Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has recently expressed her disappointment with the government’s failure to address the rising cases of police brutality across the country.
In a press statement, Wanga criticised the current administration, noting that the 10-point agenda signed between the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) explicitly prohibits extrajudicial killings.
According to her, the deal signed early this year in the presence of Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga also called for an end to police brutality.
Governor Wanga criticizes Ruto’s Administration over police brutality. Photo: Courtesy.
She moreover noted that the party would continue holding Ruto’s administration accountable for violations of human rights as per the agreement.
Wanga went on to urge the government to ensure that all perpetrators of the ongoing extrajudicial killings are brought to book.
She also demanded greater accountability within the National Police Service.
The governor did not forget to name four young Kenyans who were seriously injured, and in some cases killed, at the hands of rogue police officers over the past month.
Among those named as victims of police brutality by Wanga are Albert Ojwang, who was allegedly killed in police custody.
Her statement comes in the wake of Tuesday’s protests, which left over 22 Kenyans injured in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale counties according to statistics released by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
