This archive report was first published on 4 June 2020.
On March 30, 2020, 13-year-old Yassin Hussein Moyo was tragically shot while standing on his balcony in Kiamaiko, Nairobi, as police officers dispersed a crowd below. His family buried him in Kariokor. Photo courtesy of KBC.
Following investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and a review of case files by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), six police officers will be arrested and arraigned for various serious offenses.
Administration Police officer Lotugh Angórita will be charged with the murder of secondary school teacher Ms. Colleta Amondi Ouda, who was shot after a police officer opened fire at Usigu market in Siaya County. The case had been ongoing at the Magistrate's Court, but the Director of Public Prosecution has directed that it be withdrawn in favor of a murder trial.
Four police officers - Festus Kiptoo Saina, Boniface Wambura Chacha, Joseph Mwaniki, and Nashaon Adera - will be charged with causing grievous harm to Mr. AbdiIbrahim Noor, who sustained a fracture in his leg during an arrest near Gateway Hotel in Garissa.
Police officer Duncan Ndiema Ndiwa, alias Champes, will be charged with the murder of 13-year-old Yassin Hussein Moyo. The IPOA chair noted that the evidence was sufficient to sustain trials in courts of law.
The IPOA chair emphasized that the authority supports officers in maintaining law and order but will not hesitate to act against those who break the law. The six police officers will be arraigned in court soon.
