The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja (left) and The current chairman of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Ahmed Issack Hassan briefing the press following Albert Omondi Ojwang’s death in police custody at Central Police station, Nairobi. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango,Standard]. June 9, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The promise of police accountability enshrined in the Constitution and cemented by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Act, 2011, is rapidly eroding under the weight of escalating police brutality and a perceived abdication of duty by the very body meant to safeguard civilian rights. As the nation grapples with the…