Hawker shooting: Court grants DCI 15 days to hold Constables Barasa, Kiprono

A Nairobi court has granted detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) 15 days to detain two police constables captured on video shooting a mask hawker at close range during Tuesday’s protests in the Central Business District in Nairobi...

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A Nairobi court has granted detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) **15 days** to detain two police constables involved in the shooting of a hawker during protests against police brutality.

The shooting incident occurred near Tom Mboya Street and was captured on video, leading to public outrage.
Constables Masinde Klinzy Barasa, who opened fire, and Duncan Kiprono, were arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts.
The victim, Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, is **22 years old** and remains in critical condition at Kenyatta National Hospital.

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