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Procedure of identification parades

By Musyoki Kimathi

Q: Sometime last year, I was accosted by police officers accompanied by a civilian who then arrested me after the civilian pointed at me and said "ni huyu". I was later charged with robbery, despite my pleas that I was never at the alleged scene of crime. Though the case is still ongoing, I am concerned what the procedure is in identifying crime suspects since many people could become victims of malice.

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