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Police officer filmed shooting civilian in Nairobi arrested

Teargas lobbed along Kenyatta avenue, Nairobi during protests over the killing of Albert Ojwang. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]


A police officer caught on camera shooting an unarmed civilian in Nairobi's Central Business District on Tuesday has been arrested.

The arrest follows orders from Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, who also directed that the officer be arraigned in court immediately over the shocking incident that was widely circulated on social media.

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