Profile of Benson Imbatu, the policeman who killed 6 in Kabete

Nairobi

Fifty-three-year-old Benson Imbatu, who opened fire on seven people – killing five and injuring two – in Kabete on Tuesday morning, was a “quiet man, whose mind you couldn’t easily read”, multiple interviews reveal. The police constable joined...
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