The Missing Voices Coalition aims to end police killings and enforced disappearances in Kenya by recording, reporting, and conducting advocacy campaigns. From its inception in August 2018, Missing Voices has documented, verified, and disseminated data on police killings and enforced disappearances in Kenya by holding several campaigns aimed at pushing the general public to report incidents of police brutality. These activities are done in partnership with stakeholders to push for justice for victims and survivors and promote police accountability.
Missing Voices recorded 125 cases of police killings and 6 cases of enforced disappearances from a total of 95 incidents in 2025. Cases of police killings rose from 104 in 2024 to 125 in 2025, representing a 20% increase. In contrast, enforced disappearances dropped sharply from 55 cases in 2024 to 6 in 2025-an 89% decrease.
Taken together, incidents of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances fell from 159 in 2024 to 131 in 2025, reflecting an overall decline of 17.6%.
June and July recorded the highest number of police killings in 2025, with the two months accounting for 68 cases. This means more than half (54%) of all killings that year occurred during the protest period in those months. The pattern observed in 2023 and 2024 where police killings spiked during periods of protest, continued in 2025, underscoring persistent concerns about excessive force by law enforcement during public demonstrations.
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