New details have emerged barely hours after gunshots were reported at the Nairobi’s Makadara Law Courts on Thursday afternoon at court number 9.
It has now been established that the gunman is a police boss, believed to be an OCS from Kericho County had travelled to Nairobi for the hearing of the case involving his wife.
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Due to the lack of enough space in the courtroom, the magistrate held the hearing outside the court premises, in a tent for the case involving the woman, explaining how he got in with the gun unnoticed.
However, things took a huge turn when Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti made a ruling against the police boss’ wife by revoking her bail for failing to attend court hearings.
This is when the police boss, identified as Londiani OCS drew his gun and targeted the female magistrate in an attempt to shoot and kill her. It’s still unclear the extent of the shot as Kivuti is still in hospital.
Quick reactions by police officers within the court premises shot at the police boss who was killed on the spot to be neutralised. One civilian who was also injured during the incident.
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As investigations continue, security personnel have cordoned off the law courts from the general public. Officers from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) have also arrived at the scene.