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London estate shooting: IPOA given a week to finish probe into seven police officers

Seven police officers arraigned in the case of Daniel Nderitu, man shot by police in London estate. Photo taken on June 17,2025.

Photo credit: BRET SANYA/MTAA WANGU

By  BRET SANYA

Correspondent

Mtaa Wangu

The court has granted the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) seven days to complete investigations into the fatal shooting of Daniel Nderitu who was killed in London.

This followed an application by IPOA seeking 14 days to carry out further investigations into the matter.

Senior Resident Magistrate Cynthia Muhoro partially granted the application and directed that the seven police officers, Nicasio Njue, Eric Mwangi, John Kihara, Naftali Gitonga, Ephantus Njeru, Marceler Tanui and Isaac Anampiu be detained for a further seven days at the Menengai Police Station.

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The prosecutor Emma Okok cited that the matter was initially being handled by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) but was later taken over by IPOA.

That is the reason they are seeking more time to complete their investigations.

“Additionally, there were samples that were collected and they need to be taken to the government chemist for analysis. The postmortem was done on June 13 and a bullet head retrieved was to be taken for ballistic examination, the report is yet to be presented. The incident generated public anger and outrage which led to widespread demonstrations and the safety of respondents can’t be guaranteed,” she cites.

David Mongeri, the advocate representing the seven, disagreed with the prosecution’s application saying that this was a clear abuse of power by the prosecution as they had earlier asked for 14 days and the court granted 7 days to complete the investigations.

“The court cannot be determined in the arena of the public just because of demonstrations in addition, they are officers and they know how to take care of themselves,” he notes.

Residents in London estate in Nakuru were up in arms on June 9 after the police shot a man in the estate.

The residents claimed that the police from Nakuru Central police station had gone to the area to collect bribes from bhang peddlers.

In the melee, one man was shot and pronounced dead on arrival at the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital.

This led to a two day protest that paralyzed transport along the Nakuru- Kabarak road living motorists looking for alternative routes.

The matter will be mentioned on June 24.