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Court denies bail to officer charged with murder of Nairobi mask vendor Boniface Kariuki

Police officer Klinzy Baraza fires a gun during protests along Moi Avenue in Nairobi on June 17, 2025. He is charged with the murder of mask vendor Boniface Kariuki. [File,Standard]

The High Court has declined to release police officer Klinzy Baraza, who is charged with the killing of mask vendor Boniface Kariuki during demonstrations, on bail pending his murder trial.

Justice Margaret Muigai of the Milimani Criminal Division on Monday, February 9, rejected Baraza’s application, citing the risk of witness interference, safety of the victim’s family, the seriousness of the offence and the potential erosion of public confidence in the justice system.

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