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Police identify trigger-happy officer who killed 7 in Kapenguria

A police officer who turned violent and killed seven people in Kapenguria has been identified as Abdi Hakim Maslah.

The officer, attached to Kapenguria Police Station, allegedly wanted to release a terror suspect arrested in Nakwijit, North Pokot, on Wednesday. The suspect was said to have been recruiting youths on behalf of Al Shabaab.

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