Police Abuse of Power

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  IJM Kenya Marks First-Ever Conviction in Police Abuse of Power

  On April 28, 2016, over six years after the initial crime, a police officer was found guilty of manslaughter for violently killing an innocent citizen. IJM Kenya supported the public prosecutor (working with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) to represent the family of the deceased, even though there were a number of setbacks to bring the case to trial, including the first judge disqualifying himself.Through years of perseverance, IJM Kenya celebrates this groundbreaking conviction and hopes it sends a message that those in power will be held accountable in court if they abuse that power.

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  Two Innocent Men Facing Life Imprisonment Finally Set Free

  Today in Kenya, two men framed for stealing a police officer’s radio were finally declared innocent. The battle in court has taken two years. "I have gone through a lot of agony since I got arrested and imprisoned,” Collins told the IJM team fighting for his innocence. "I have seen God work through you, and he has used you to save me.”

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  This Kenyan Father Will Be Home For Christmas

  Collins is a young husband and father in Kenya, and he has been in a Nairobi prison for nearly two years, charged with a crime he did not commit. IJM supporters around the world shared Christmas cards and letters of encouragement with Collins last year, and IJM Kenya's team of lawyers and social workers have provided direct support to Collins and his family waiting on the outside.