Kenya: Court Allows 15-Day Detention of 2 Police Officers Accused of Shooting Hawker

Police officers accused of shooting Nairobi hawker remanded in custody for 15 days

Two police officers accused of shooting and wounding a street hawker were arraigned in a Nairobi court on Thursday and remanded into custody while detectives complete their investigation.

Kenya: Court Allows 15-Day Detention of 2 Police Officers Accused of Shooting Hawker

Nairobi -- A Nairobi Court has allowed a 15-day detention of two police officers accused of shooting an unarmed protester during Tuesday's demonstrations as the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) concludes probe.

High Court gives orders over the rogue police officers arrested for shooting mask vendor - They are on their own!

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - The High Court has ordered the detention of Constables Masinde Klinzy Barasa and Duncan Kiprono for 15 days pending investigations into the shooting of Boniface Kariuki, a 22-year-old mask vendor, during protests in Nairobi’s Central Business District. The ruling was delivered on Thursday, June 19th, at the Milimani Law Courts, following the officers’ arraignment. The court directed that the two be held at Capitol Hill …

Police officers linked to hawker shooting remanded for 15 days

A Nairobi court on Thursday, June 19, 2025, ordered the detention of two police officers—Constables Masinde Baraza and Duncan Kiprono—for 15 days. The officers are linked to the assault and shooting of a mask hawker, Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, during protests in the Nairobi Central Business District on Tuesday, June 17. Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi […]

Boniface Kariuki: 2 police officers in shooting of Nairobi hawker detained for 15 days

Police Constables Duncan Kiprono and Klinzy Barasa will remain detained for 15 days as IPOA seeks more days to conclude investigations into their conduct.

Court Issues Directive Regarding 2 Police Officers Assaulting Mask Vendor

Two police officers who were caught on video shooting a face mask vendor to remain in police custody for 15 days pending further investigations after a court ruling.  The two Police Constables, Klinzy Barasa Masinde (No. 119413) and Duncan Kiprono (No. 117193), were arraigned on Thursday, June 19, at the Milimani Law Courts to answer to charges relating to the shooting, which left a hawker fighting for his life.  Additionally, the two police off…