Klinzy Barasa Masinde, Duncan Kiprono: Police officers suspended over shooting of hawker Boniface Kariuki

The National Police Service (NPS) has identified and interdicted two officers linked to the shooting of an unarmed civilian during a disturbing incident that occurred on Tuesday.

The two, Police Constables Klinzy Barasa Masinde and Duncan Kiprono, were captured in a now-viral video as one manhandled and the other shot the mask vendor, leaving him for dead along Moi Avenue.

“The two officers have now been interdicted and are currently being processed by the Homicide Team, DCI Headquarters, pending further action,” read the statement signed by NPS spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga.

The police service added that the injured victim, now identified as Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, is in stable condition at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi after undergoing successful surgery.

“The National Police Service (NPS) deeply regrets this unjustified act and commiserates with the victim and his family, while reaffirming its full commitment to ensuring justice is served,” added the statement.

The protests, which called for the resignation of Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat, turned into chaos after goons infiltrated the protesters.

In one of the videos that has elicited public uproar, the officers confronted the unarmed mask vendor before one of them opened fire at close range.