Public Lynchings and Mob Justice on the Rise in Kenya

Public lynchings are increasing in Kenya, with the Interior Minister reporting 579 deaths in 2025 due to urban violence. The minister previously acknowledged police involvement in these incidents of "mob justice."

3 Apr, 13:39 — 3 Apr, 13:39

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'I know what happens to thieves here': Public lynchings on the rise in Kenya

Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen revealed on February 25 that 579 people were killed in 2025 due to urban violence. A few months earlier, he acknowledged the police's responsibility in these incidents of 'mob justice.'

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