Cops are under investigation after a fatal encounter sparked major unrest. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority opened a probe into a shooting involving officers from Karatina Police Station in Nyeri County. Police fatally shot a man named George Gathu Matheri during a patrol in Karatina Town.
Following the shooting, angry people blocked the Nairobi-Karatina Highway with burning debris and damaged local businesses. IPOA chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan confirmed his team collected evidence for forensic analysis. The authority has already arrested the officer believed to have fired the shots.
A police account claims Matheri tried to grab an officer's AK-47 rifle. The officer reportedly fired multiple rounds in response. During the resulting chaos, a police officer suffered an injury to his right hand.
Two vehicles were wrecked in the protest. A police Ford Ranger had its windshield broken. A parked Isuzu truck at a Rubis Petrol Station was set on fire and heavily damaged.
Matheri's body was moved to the Karatina District Hospital mortuary for an autopsy. IPOA asked any witnesses to come forward with information. The authority pledged an impartial investigation to seek justice for the deceased man's family.
Following the shooting, angry people blocked the Nairobi-Karatina Highway with burning debris and damaged local businesses. IPOA chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan confirmed his team collected evidence for forensic analysis. The authority has already arrested the officer believed to have fired the shots.
A police account claims Matheri tried to grab an officer's AK-47 rifle. The officer reportedly fired multiple rounds in response. During the resulting chaos, a police officer suffered an injury to his right hand.
Two vehicles were wrecked in the protest. A police Ford Ranger had its windshield broken. A parked Isuzu truck at a Rubis Petrol Station was set on fire and heavily damaged.
Matheri's body was moved to the Karatina District Hospital mortuary for an autopsy. IPOA asked any witnesses to come forward with information. The authority pledged an impartial investigation to seek justice for the deceased man's family.
