Police in Nairobi have launched investigations into a shocking incident in which a police officer attached to State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed allegedly shot and killed a civilian in Kawangware.

The officer is said to have fired multiple shots at 35-year-old Amos Lagat, hitting him in the stomach and chest at close range.

According to witnesses, the altercation began after Lagat won a bet at a local pub in the Amboseli area, agitating the officer, who had lost.

The dispute escalated, culminating in the fatal shooting.