- An anti -violent police officer and shooting at civilians and shooting him closely in Nairobi has been arrested
- Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, implementing the action following the anger of the Kenyan public, ordered the arrest of the officer
- Recognized by the name of Eli Joshua, the ignorant victim was standing on the way when the face officer covered with a colleague and hit him with a gunfire and then shot him in the head
A police officer whose name is not known on camera shooting an unarmed citizen near has been arrested.
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Anti -violence police sparked another public outrage against law enforcement officers after he and his colleague confronted the young man selling the barn, and shot him without being fired.
What steps did IG take action for the soldiers?
In an official statement, the National Police Service (NPS) confirmed the arrest of the case and initiated an investigation immediately.
The officer involved was arrested at the order of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.
“The National Police Service (NPS) has discovered a serious concern involving the shooting of an unarmed citizen by a police officer using a riot rifle in the Nairobi Central Business District on June 17, 2025. The NPS statement said.
Meanwhile, NPS revealed the penetration of The procession of armed rebels who were making threats to peaceful protesters, destroying property and carrying out theft.
Police alleged that they had begun investigations and investigations against groups arrested in connection with the violation of the law during the protest.
“NPS has identified a group of armed hooligans in today’s protests within the CBD. NPS takes great discrimination and does not agree with such illegal groups. Police said.
Did Eli Joshua died after being shot in the center of Nairobi
Meanwhile, the victim of the attack is fighting for his life in the emergency unit of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
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In the name Eli Yoshua, the boy was thought to have died after falling to the ground after being shot closely by a soldier who had covered his face.
In a video climax spread on social networks, Eli defended the road when the seemingly happy officer covered his face as he ran with a colleague while shooting to scare the protesters.
The victim stood still, as the officers approached him, the attacker carrying him before shooting him in the head.
He went down with his products in his hands, the audience thinking he was dead.
They ran to rescue him and rushed him to the hospital.
The corrupt officers were among the most deployed soldiers in the rest of the city to control the protesters.
Meanwhile, Kenyans gathered behind the slogan #JusticeForelijoshua on X network to demand accountability from police.
Why did Kenyans hold a protest?
The protests were organized to protest the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang under police protection.
Ojwang was killed inside a police station following his arrest in connection with allegations of defamation.
The killings, which gained the status of being one of the highest abuses committed by police against civilians in Kenya, sparked a lot of anger, with the international community putting the weight of justice.
Ojwang’s massacre prompted the temporary resignation of Eliud Lagat, the second chief chief of the Kenyan police service.
Lagat was forced to stop his post, after becoming a complainant behind Ojwang’s arrest.
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