Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has guaranteed to probe into three death cases that occurred during Monday protests in Siaya and Kisumu counties.
CEO Joel Mabonga on Tuesday said that investigators had been deployed in Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay among other areas where the police were accused of using excessive force against protestors. He added that the agency will see to the prosecution of police officers guilty of law-breaking.
"While culpability is personal to errant officers, IPOA will not hesitate to recommend criminal charges against police commanders issuing unlawful orders that lead to the loss of life, injuries, and destruction of property," said Mabonga.
Two people died in Siaya and one in Kisumu on Monday during the countrywide peaceful demonstration lead by Cord to eject IEBC commissioners.
The CEO also warned citizens against engaging with police officers.
"While IPOA undertakes to ensure the rights of the public are protected, we will take a dim view of persons who attack police officers,” he reiterated.
Police spokesman, Charles Owino, however, defended the use of live bullets in quelling demonstrators.
"Fifty of them may have rubber bullets, but one or two will have live ammunition," the spokesman stated.