Massive Outcry By Kenyans After Rogue Police Officer Recorded Shooting At Journalists
Kenyans are outraged after a plainclothes police officer was caught on video shooting at the public from close range in Nairobi’s Central Business District.
The video shows the officer, dressed in a black cap, blue shirt, and grey pants, firing his gun at a crowd that was standing calmly while he and his colleagues loaded arrested protesters into their van.
The shocking video, which was posted on TikTok and shared across all other online platforms, shows police officers using brute force during anti-Finance Bill protests.
Now this is the killer cops payslip buana,Unless he recieves other funds offshorely,hii sio pesa ya kuulia mtu bana #RutoMustGo pic.twitter.com/oUBQOZ5b2o
— MetroBoomin (@polo_kimanii) June 28, 2024
In the now-viral video, the officer and his colleagues were about to leave after detaining several protestors inside the vehicle when the rogue officer decided to open fire on the crowd just for fun.
Kenyans are calling for the police officer to be arrested and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to investigate the incident.
This killer cop Murangiri is still on duty despite killing innocent Kenyans on Tuesday and Thursday share widely until he is suspended. #RutoMustResignNow#ROADTOSTATEHOUSE#RutoMustGo #TheButcherOfSugoipic.twitter.com/UZIc2FiS5v
— Gabriel Oguda (@Gabriell_Oguda) June 28, 2024
Furthermore, Kenyans shared personal information about the rogue officer online, including his name, phone number, wife’s name, and the year he joined the police force, among other things.
“It’s another day that IPOA has done nothing about the rogue cop. I am so mad at bureaucracy because we’ve all seen the videos, the evidence but he’s still roaming free. Imagine what he’s doing in private.”
“We demand hasty arrest and detainment of the rogue cop. His acts are a direct portrayal of a crime against humanity.”
“What was the reason?? Zero provocation nothing. He was just like let me shoot one more to add to my list,” read some of the comments online.
The discussion has raised concerns about the use of uniformed and plain-clothed officers who frequently camouflage themselves in crowds to apprehend protesters.
Murangiri the killer cop is now OUR business since @IPOA_KE can’t do its damn job #RutoMustGo pic.twitter.com/iJGM4AhiiB
— Kuwams🍉 (@kuwamocho_) June 28, 2024
Section 1 of the National Police Service Act of 2011 states that an officer must always use nonviolent means first and only use lethal force when nonviolent means fail.
Furthermore, firearms or lethal force may only be used when less extreme measures have failed and one is forced to act in self-defense or protect other people’s lives.
The Act also states that an officer intending to use firearms must identify themselves and provide a clear warning of their intention to use firearms, with adequate time for the warning to be observed unless the officer’s life is in danger.
Following the protests, human rights groups have accused the government of extrajudicial killings, citing over 20 deaths and scores of injuries.
This contradicted President William Ruto’s statement, which claimed that six people died during the protests. He also denied the existence of extrajudicial killings since assuming office.
Massive Outcry By Kenyans After Rogue Police Officer Recorded Shooting At Journalists
