In Nairobi’s Kawangware area, chaos erupted on Wednesday after police shot and killed a man and his 14-year old son under unclear circumstances.
Angry residents this morning barricaded roads and fought battles with riot police over the killing. And as NTV’s Rose Wangui reports, the police are yet to explain the incident that took place in Kawangware last night.
The incident in Nairobi’s Kawangware area, where police reportedly shot and killed a man and his 14-year-old son on Wednesday, has led to widespread chaos and public outrage.
Protests and unrest often follow such incidents, especially when it involves the loss of innocent lives at the hands of law enforcement.
Kenya: ‘Rogue cop’ goes on shooting spree after killing wife
Three of the young men who were killed by the “cop gone rogue” were mourners who had just attended preparations for a funeral, it added.
“After killing the three, the cop then turned his rifle at two boda boda (motorcycle taxi) riders, one of whom lost his life while undergoing treatment at the Kenyatta national hospital,” DCI said, noting that two wounded people were also in critical condition.
Six people have been confirmed dead and two others are in critical condition, after a police officer went on a killing spree early this morning in Kabete, Kiambu county. Police Constable Benson Imbasi, who later committed suicide by turning the gun on himself, had first killed
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