Police killings staining society's moral fabric

On the eve of December23, 2018, Carilton David Maina, a 22 year old man met his death at the hands of an Administration Police Officer in Kibera. Carilton and his friends were coming from watching a football match before they were confronted by the police officer.The police service has alleged that the officers were responding to a distress call in the area regarding a gang of youths terrorising residents.

Carilton’s tragic death is the latest incident of extra judicial killings endemic in urban low income areas over the years. In the past 3 months, Civil Society Organisations and community justice centres have documented over 30 such cases. Statistics indicate that those who are killed are often between 16 to 27 years old.