Missing Voices Annual Report 2024 | Brutal Policing

Missing Voices documented a total of 159 cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in 2024. Out of the 159 cases, 104 (65%) were incidents of police related killings, while 55 (35%) were those of enforced disappearances. 2024 marked the year that the coalition recorded the highest number of cases of enforced disappearances. Before then, 2019 had the highest number of cases of enforced disappearances at 38.

Major highlights of this year’s 2024 Missing Voices Report

• Enforced disappearances by police up by nearly five times from 2023

•  June and July were the deadliest months, same in 2023

•  Nairobi was the deadliest county for EJKs followed by Kiambu and Migori

•  Less than 2% of police related EJKs are in court

• Most victims of enforced disappearances were neither prosecuted nor allowed to demonstrate their innocence in court of law. They have not received justice or compensation by the time of the report.