Cop Who Killed Two at Nakuru Membership Charged With Homicide

The Workplace of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Wednesday issued an announcement on the Nakuru Policeman who shot at folks at a Nakuru membership, killing two.

The ODPP confirmed having obtained an enquiry file from the Impartial Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) as directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on the matter with adequate proof to proceed with the case. 

“On the evening of twelfth December 2023/thirteenth December 2023, a police constable primarily based in Nakuru Central Police Station shot 4 folks at a membership in Nakuru,” the assertion learn.

Elaborating on the problem, the ODPP famous that an impartial investigation was carried out by IPOA earlier than the submission of the inquiry file and that the constable will likely be charged in court docket on Wednesday, December 10.

Through the court docket listening to to be held on the Nakuru Excessive Courtroom, the constable will likely be charged with two counts of homicide as directed by the ODPP. 

“Having reviewed the inquiry file, the DPP is glad that there’s adequate proof to maintain a cost of homicide. The DPP has subsequently directed that the suspect be charged with two counts of homicide opposite to Part 203 as learn with Part 204 of the Penal Code at the moment, tenth January 2024 at Nakuru Excessive Courtroom, Nakuru County,” the assertion learn partially

ODPP dedicated to pushing the case additional and expressed its continued collaboration and coordination with the IPOA to prosecute the case and any related instances sooner or later.

“The DPP reiterates his endeavour to proceed the coordination, cooperation and collaboration with the Impartial Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) into the foreseeable future so as to improve accountability, effectivity and expeditiousness within the prosecution of comparable instances inside the legal justice system,” ODPP acknowledged.

The legislation enforcement officer who engaged in a brawl over the alleged cost of a Ksh 16,000 invoice shot on the waitress and different revellers on the joint.

One of many revellers handed away on the spot whereas the opposite succumbed to their accidents in hospital. Two folks survived the incident having sustained accidents.

The prosecution of the case comes at a time when there having been rising instances of police males discharging their firearms with reckless abandon whereas off responsibility for conditions that don’t have anything to do with legislation enforcement.

Moreover, a few of the instances have been linked to a development within the deteriorating psychological well being of legislation enforcement officers inside the police power.