Police opened fire on demonstrators before Rex Masai's death, inquest told

Casket bearing the remains of the late Rex Kanyike Masai at Kamuthanga Secondary School in Machakos County on July 5, 2024. [File, Standard]

In a gripping testimony before a Nairobi court, a protester on Monday recounted the chilling events surrounding the death of activist Rex Masai, placing the blame squarely on police officers.

The demonstrator, Fredrick Otieno, who is said to be an engineer and participated in the anti-Finance Bill protests in Nairobi on June 18 and 20, 2024, narrated before Milimani Law Courts how live bullets were fired by police officers during what he insists was a peaceful demonstration.