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Willie Kimani murder trial: I shot Josephat Mwenda, Fredrick Leliman tells court

Fredrick Leliman

Police officer Fredrick Leliman in a Nairobi Court on July 18, 2016 over the murder of lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwenda and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri. 

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

A senior Administration Police officer facing charges of murdering three people among them a bodaboda operator Josephat Mwenda on Monday recalled shooting the motorcycle rider for allegedly resisting arrest.

Fredrick Leliman told the trial judge that he was called by his boss at Mlolongo while on patrol on April 10, 2015 over a report from villagers that a group of gamblers who would later steal from members of the public.