Masinde Baraza and Duncan Kiprono are the two police officers accused of harassing and shooting a Nairobi hawker during protests on Tuesday afternoon. The officers are based at Nairobi's Kileleshwa Police Station, where they were deployed from during the ugly scenes witnessed yesterday.
The two were caught on camera in a confrontation with a hawker identified as Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, which resulted in one of the officers shooting the hawker.
The officers are currently being held at the Capitol Hill Police Station in Nairobi while awaiting arraignment in court. Their lawyers, led by Felix Kiton, have since arrived at the Capitol Hill Police Station, where they have raised concerns that they have yet to speak to their clients as well as know the next course of action following their apprehension on Tuesday night. A screengrab of a police officer firing at protesters near Imenti House in Nairobi, June 17, 2025.
Photo Africa Uncensored The shot victim is currently recuperating at the Kenyatta National Hospital following a surgical procedure that he was supposed to undergo. Preliminary reports indicate that the victim was shot using a rubber bullet, causing damage to the upper part of his body, in particular the head. Police IG Douglas Kanja on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of the officers after issuing similar directives.
