Kenya: Ruto Petitioned to Create Coroner General Office for Transparent Death Investigations

16 July 2024
Capital FM (Nairobi)

Nairobi — The Ministry of Interior has petitioned President William Ruto to establish a Coroner General's Office to investigate deaths, including those caused by police actions.

The Kenya National Coroners Service Act, enacted in 2017, aims to ensure independent investigations of specific deaths.

The Act addresses potential conflicts of interest by removing the police from the investigation process. However, the Act itself is not fully operational yet.

A coroner is a government-appointed official responsible for investigating unexplained deaths through formal inquiries.

"The Coroner General will ensure accountability and transparency in cases of suspicious deaths," the Ministry said.

The implementation of the Act has faced legal and administrative obstacles, and the appointment and creation of the Coroners' Service have not yet occurred.

The Ministry of Interior's petition follows allegations against the police for brutality, which the government claims resulted in 25 deaths during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests--a figure contested by human rights activists.

Read the original article on Capital FM.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2024 Capital FM. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.