The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) CEO Elema Halake now says that they have started dispatching files probing police conduct during Gen Z demonstration to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
According to Halake, the authority recorded at least 56 deaths, from the protests that lasted almost three months.
He affirmed IPOA's commitment to expedite the investigations.
Halake, however noted that they still face a challenge with resources because the cases occurred in different parts of the country.
“We are committed to have the cases expedited. We are under a lot of pressure from the public and rightly so. The scope of the investigations is challenging because the incidents happened across the whole country and the resources are not adequate,” he said.
He spoke as he responded to questions from journalists who were attending a training workshop at Nanyuki, Laikipia County.
The IPOA chief executive also cited lack of cooperation from witnesses as another big challenge they face in probing these cases.
“Also, we are not getting the full cooperation we need and many witnesses have not come forth to enable us move with speed. Criminal investigations require forensic support and the evidential threshold is very high.”
According to Interior CS Kithure Kindiki, the Gen Z-led protests led to destruction of at least 164 police and civilian vehicles.
He said 54 of these were police vehicles, while 110 belonged to members of the public.
Kindiki said official figures placed civilian deaths at 42.
He further said that from demos, some 486 civilians and 385 police officers sustained injuries.
He added that the police made over 1,387 arrests as well.
"We witnessed the death of 42 Kenyans, we also had 486 civilians and 385 police officers injured. 1387 arrests, 54 police cars destroyed and 110 motor vehicles belonging to the people of Kenya destroyed," Kindiki said as he appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments.
