A dramatic twist has emerged in the case of Rex Masai, who was fatally shot in Nairobi during the anti-finance bill protests, after the police officer accused of shooting him denied being in Nairobi on the day of the protests. Appearing before the court on Wednesday, July 16, accused officer Isaiah Murangiri Ndumi disputed CCTV footage and other visual evidence presented by the prosecution, allegedly placing him in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) and along Uhuru Highway during the widespread protests.
He remained adamant, maintaining that the individual depicted in the images and video footages - specifically described as a person in a blue shirt and grey trousers carrying a walkie-talkie - was not him. When asked: "The person in a blue shirt and grey trousers with a walkie-talkie, is that you?" He responded: "No, your honour, that is not me." A photo collage of Rex Masai (left) and police shooting at protesters on June 20, 2024.
Photo Boniface Mwangi Photo after photo and video after video were presented to the court as evidence that the officer was in the vicinity and responsible for the shooting.
But the accused continually refuted this evidence.
