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Police officer detained for killing trader inside station

Constable Edgar Mokamba

Administration Police Constable Edgar Mokamba when he appeared before the Milimani Law Courts on charges of shooting dead a trader inside a police station.

Photo credit: Richard Munguti | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Court orders the suspect to be detained at Gigiri Police Station until January 7, 2021 when he will be produced in court.
  • Spent cartridges recovered from the scene to be subjected to ballistic examination alongside the AK-47 rifle.

A police officer who allegedly shot a trader 10 times, killing him on the spot at a police station in Nairobi, will usher in the New Year in custody.

Administration Police Constable Edgar Mokamba appeared before Milimani Law Courts Senior Deputy registrar Ms Jane Kamau on allegations of shooting dead Zachary Makuto Simwa on December 30, 2020.