International Justice Mission 12d ago

In Kenya, police abuse of power is commonplace. Historically, police officers have had the freedom to bribe, abuse, falsely accuse and imprison, and even kill citizens with little fear of any consequences. An astounding number of citizens have disappeared or been murdered at the hands of the Kenyan police. People living in poverty are often defenseless against this abuse of power, with no recourse to defend themselves or their loved ones. As it stands now, a mere fraction of cases ever end up in court. International Justice Mission (IJM) and our partners collaborate with local authorities to serve individual survivors of police abuse of power, pursue sustainable improvements in the justice system, prosecute police who abuse their power, and build communities where all people can expect to be safe and protected.