Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris told young Kenyans to join the police force instead of just complaining about it. She said Gen Z protesters should apply when police recruitment opens next time. Young people have been demanding police reforms after teacher Albert Ojwang died in custody and officers shot a mask seller. Passaris thinks youth can create change from inside the police service. She defended good officers against blanket criticism of the entire force.
Gen Z activists have spent weeks protesting police brutality through social media and street demonstrations. The protests started after Ojwang died June 8 at Central Police Station in Nairobi. Anger grew stronger when officers shot face mask vendor Boniface Kariuki during Tuesday protests. Police oversight investigators took over the death case and arrested the station commander. A guard who worked the night Ojwang allegedly died also faces detention.
Two officers appeared in court Thursday for shooting the mask vendor on Moi Avenue. Klinzy Masinde Barasa and Duncan Kiprono will stay locked up for 15 days at Capitol Hill station. Deputy Police Chief Eliud Lagat stepped down to allow fair investigations into the teacher's death. Prosecutors need more time to finish building their case against the shooting suspects.
Gen Z activists have spent weeks protesting police brutality through social media and street demonstrations. The protests started after Ojwang died June 8 at Central Police Station in Nairobi. Anger grew stronger when officers shot face mask vendor Boniface Kariuki during Tuesday protests. Police oversight investigators took over the death case and arrested the station commander. A guard who worked the night Ojwang allegedly died also faces detention.
Two officers appeared in court Thursday for shooting the mask vendor on Moi Avenue. Klinzy Masinde Barasa and Duncan Kiprono will stay locked up for 15 days at Capitol Hill station. Deputy Police Chief Eliud Lagat stepped down to allow fair investigations into the teacher's death. Prosecutors need more time to finish building their case against the shooting suspects.
