Kenya’s Hussein Khalid denounces impunity in police cases
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Capital FM
In Kenya, Hussein Khalid, director of the rights organisation VOCAL Africa, denounces delays and a lack of results in handling complaints against the police. He says the limited number of prosecutions and convictions is undermining public trust, according to Capital FM, which describes an appeals process involving several institutions.
In Kenya, Hussein Khalid has denounced delays and a lack of transparency surrounding complaints of police violence, illegal arrests, extortion or deaths in custody, Capital FM reports. Victims and their families can go weeks or months without a clear indication of the progress of their case.
Several Kenyan institutions are responsible for investigating police abuses, overseeing disciplinary proceedings and bringing possible criminal charges. However, the process from filing a complaint to an investigation and referral to the prosecution can involve several agencies and take a long time, according to Capital FM.
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