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No justice yet for slain girl as probe lays bare police cover-up

Duke Mokaya, the father of Stephany Moraa. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The life of an innocent girl was snuffed out by a single bullet fired by a policeman, who until today remains unidentified.  Apparently, there were no records of officers who had been sent out on duty on the fateful day in Mathare, Nairobi.

Moses Onyango, a neighbour who witnessed the killing of Stephany Moraa, 9, told the court the police officer who shot the minor crouched, aimed and pointed the gun at the target but didn’t fire. “He did so a second time and fired.”

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