The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved murder charges against police officer Klinzy Barasa Masinde for allegedly shooting a mask vendor named Boniface Kariuki in Nairobi’s CBD.

• 32-year-old officer is accused of shooting on June 17, 2025.
• The suspect was presented in court before Justice Kanyi Kimondo.
• Kariuki died on June 30, having been declared brain dead, with his funeral scheduled for July 11 in Kangema, Murang’a County.