The murder trial against former Pangani officer Ahmed Rashid has resumed at Kibera Law Courts, with the Office of Director of Public Prosecution lining up over 15 witnesses. The hearing, scheduled from August 18 to 22, involves the alleged murder of two teenagers in March 2017.

• Ahmed Rashid is accused of murdering Jamal Mohammed and Mohammed Dhair Kheri, an incident captured on video in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
• Among the 15 prosecution witnesses are former members of the "Pangani Six" and the then-Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Pangani Police Station.
• Human rights groups like Amnesty International and the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) are closely monitoring the trial, citing it as a "litmus test" for justice in cases of police killings.

Former Siaya County Assembly clerk, Felix Olwero, was tragically killed by police in a case of mistaken identity at his rural home in Seme, Kisumu, after responding to a burglary at his bar.

• Olwero was mistakenly identified as a burglar by officers who found him with a machete while patrolling his bar at Alwala center.
• The incident occurred at midnight after Olwero had called the police regarding the burglary but proceeded to the scene with neighbors when officers delayed.
• Olwero had been ejected from his job in 2024 over allegations of misappropriation of funds, with his lawsuit challenging his dismissal dismissed in June.

Former Siaya County Assembly Clerk, Felix Isaac Olwero, was shot dead by police in a suspected case of mistaken identity outside his Whitehouse Resort in Seme, Kisumu County, on Monday morning. He was allegedly responding to a break-in when officers mistook him for a suspect and opened fire.

• Olwero, 50, was also the owner of the Whitehouse Resort.
• Officers from Kombewa Police Station were dispatched following a distress call from the resort’s manager, Sandra Okech.
• The incident has sparked widespread concern and calls for a thorough investigation, with residents and family members demanding accountability.