Caption for the landscape image: Suicide or murder? Families seek answers over deaths in police cells Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Scroll down to read the article Charles Ndung’u (left) and Jack Leon Maloba who died while in police custody . Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru and Evans Habil | Nation Media Group By Steve Otieno Reporter Nation Media Group Article Related Jack Leon Maloba was arrested on the night of December 11, 2025, and by morning, he was dead. The young boda boda rider had been taken to Kawangware Police Post following a dispute over a motorcycle. Man dies in Nakuru police cell after being detained over Sh8,000 debt Police claim it was suicide while the family alleges a cover-up. PREMIUM Police on the spot after Nairobi man found dead in Mombasa police cell Simon Warui, 26, had been reported missing by his family. PREMIUM Outrage in Nyandarua after man dies in police custody an hour after arrest Police claim the man died by suicide. PREMIUM Police cells turned death chambers: At least 20 dead in a decade Puzzling deaths of suspects in police custody have become common in Kenya. PREMIUM Kakamega family demands justice after man dies in police cell Man's lifeless body discovered in a police cell within hours of his arrest. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Arati’s rising profile shakes Gusii politics as Matiang’i faces hurdles PREMIUM Western votes: Sifuna wave forces Mudavadi back to drawing board PREMIUM Fresh twist in battle for Sh100bn Kiambu land 'bought in barter trade' PREMIUM Cash-strapped TUK given 30 days to pay Sh6.4bn pension debt Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Arati’s rising profile shakes Gusii politics as Matiang’i faces hurdles Simba’s political stature has been boosted by his role in ODM. PREMIUM Court blocks hiring of 23-year-old chief in Mandera over age limit row Judge questions how recruitment panel bypassed 35-year age threshold. Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust.
Man dies in Nakuru police cell after being detained over Sh8,000 debt Police claim it was suicide while the family alleges a cover-up.
PREMIUM Police on the spot after Nairobi man found dead in Mombasa police cell Simon Warui, 26, had been reported missing by his family.
PREMIUM Outrage in Nyandarua after man dies in police custody an hour after arrest Police claim the man died by suicide.
PREMIUM Police cells turned death chambers: At least 20 dead in a decade Puzzling deaths of suspects in police custody have become common in Kenya.
PREMIUM Kakamega family demands justice after man dies in police cell Man's lifeless body discovered in a police cell within hours of his arrest.
PREMIUM Arati’s rising profile shakes Gusii politics as Matiang’i faces hurdles Simba’s political stature has been boosted by his role in ODM.
PREMIUM Court blocks hiring of 23-year-old chief in Mandera over age limit row Judge questions how recruitment panel bypassed 35-year age threshold.
Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust.
