Court detains police officers accused of shooting hawker Boniface Kariuki

Police Constables Klinzy Baraza and Duncan Kiprono, who allegedly assaulted and shot a hawker during Tuesday's protests at Milimani Law Courts. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

A Nairobi court has ordered the detention of two police officers, Constables Klinzy Masinde Baraza and Duncan Kiprono, for 15 days as investigations continue into the alleged shooting of a hawker during anti-government protests held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Senior Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi granted the application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), allowing the officers to be held at Capitol Hill Police Station until July 3, 2025, to facilitate ongoing investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).