Kenya: IPOA Says it Lacks Capacity to Investigate Abductions

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) chairperson Issack Hassan has revealed why the authority is incapable of probing abductions.

Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Hassan said that the primary goal for IPOA was to oversight police conduct and since the National Police Service had denied involvement in the abductions, they would not be able to launch a probe.

“We came into office in December when there were a lot of reported abductions and forced disappearances. But the IG came…