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Kenya, June 22, 2026 - The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has disclosed that only three of the 62 deaths recorded during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests have resulted in court cases, while 46 remain under active investigation.

In a statement issued on Monday, IPOA Vice Chairperson Ann Wanjiku Mwangi said the authority had registered 62 deaths linked to the nationwide demonstrations, commonly referred to as the Gen-Z protests.

According to the authority, three cases are currently before the courts, while another three have been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for review. One case is undergoing internal legal review, four were closed following investigations, and five were closed on the advice of the ODPP.

The remaining 46 cases are at various stages of investigation.

Ms Mwangi attributed the delays in concluding investigations to the complexity of the cases, noting that IPOA often relies on external institutions such as the National Forensic Laboratory and the Government Chemist for forensic and ballistic analysis.

She added that some investigations face challenges due to insufficient evidence.

"The progression of a case to court depends on the sufficiency of evidence and the outcome of prosecutorial review by the ODPP. Consequently, not every completed investigation automatically results in prosecution," she said.

The authority noted that the three cases currently before court are those in which investigators were able to meet the evidentiary and prosecutorial thresholds required for prosecution.

IPOA also provided updates on investigations into deaths recorded during subsequent protests.