- A national police service has announced the suspension and arrest of two police officers linked to the shooting of the vendor during protests
- Constable Kinlzy Barasa Masinde and Duncan Kiprono were arrested following the shooting of Boniface Mwangi Kariuki outside the Imenti House building
- Although Barasa’s lawyer denied that the officer had fired a football shot, Kenyans who identified him on social media poured into his pages demanding response to the allegations
On Wednesday, June 18, the National Police Service announced the suspending and arresting two Police Constables.
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Klinzy Barasa Masinde and Duncan Kiprono were arrested during an investigation into the shooting of a seller of the Barakau Tuesday, June 17, during the The procession What happened to complain of Albert Ojwang’s death in the hands of the police.
TUKO.co.ke It has collected photos of the officer, who likes to upload publications on social networks.
1. Why is Klinzy Barasa in trouble?
The video of the incident showed the two officers facing him Boniface Mwangi Kariuki near Imenti House.
Kariuki was holding the handle in his hand and the other hand lifted it up.
He seemed to try to get rid of but suddenly fell to the ground, where Barasa allegedly fired a shot.

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2 How did Kenyans recognize Klinzy Barasa?
At the time of the incident, Barasa had covered her face with Balaclava’s dress.
However, Kenyans on the X network quickly examined the original Barasa images before he covered the face.
Internet analysts surpassed the move by identifying its social networking platforms.

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3. How did Kenyans treat the incident?
The incident was widely criticized by ordinary citizens and prominent people.
Many complained about the lack of personality and compassion from Kenyan police officers.
The incident reiterated the public eyes in terms of police brutality.
4. What did Kinzy Barasa’s lawyer say?
Through his lawyer Felix Kiprono Keaton, Barasa denied that the ball shot at Kariuki came from his gun.
He claimed to be an event of identity confusion.
The lawyer called on the Independent Authority to oversee the Police (IPOA) to take responsibility for the investigation, expressing doubts about the involvement of the Criminal Investigation Department (DCI).

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5. The presence of Klinzy Barasa on social networks
Barasa has over 1,000 followers on Instagram And they often upload pictures while wearing police uniforms.
His latest post showed him with a blue police uniform and his name was posted.
Wrote: “I can’t fix stupidity, but I can close it.”

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6. Is Klinzy Barasa married?
It is not clear whether Barasa is married, but there are two different pictures of women on her networks.
The latest photo is in 2021 where she is seen talking by phone while the woman is shooting a selfie beside her.

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7. What do Kenyans say about Klinzy Barasa?
A quick survey of his social networking pages shows many views from Kenyans.
Many expressed their anger over its alleged actions, some using strong language.
Barasa and Kiprono are currently in the hands of officers DCI waiting for further action.

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Is Boniface Mwangi Kariuki still alive?
Kariuki is currently receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital.
According to doctors, he has not yet launched but has shown signs of improvement after emergency surgery.
Although the object was removed from his head is feared that a ball bullet, health care workers have not confirmed it and have handed it over to the relevant authorities for professional examination.
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