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Ipoa launches investigations into fatal shooting at Kindiki meeting in Nembure

Burnt car

Some of the vehicles which were set ablaze when chaos erupted during a meeting presided over by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in Nembure, Embu County, on September12, 2026.

Photo credit: George Munene | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Ipoa said the authority was closely monitoring the matter and would establish what transpired during the confrontation.
  • The probe comes as families of the victims continuing demanding for answers over the circumstances surrounding their relatives' deaths.

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) has launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of two men during a confrontation at a political meeting attended by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at Nembure Stadium in Embu County.

The incident that occurred on Sunday, September 13, left two people dead and six vehicles burnt, prompting calls for investigations and justice from the victims’ families.