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July 31, 2025
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Nairobi court orders police officers to buy bread, milk, tissue paper for remandees as punishment

Nairobi court orders police officers to buy bread, milk, tissue paper for remandees as punishment

Nairobi court orders police officers to buy bread, milk, tissue paper for remandees as punishment..

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In a surprising turn, a Nairobi court ordered four police officers to buy bread, milk, and other items for remandees and court attendees as punishment for contempt of court, rather than facing jail time. The officers had failed to appear to testify against their colleague, Ahmed Rashid.

  • Judge Diana Kavedza reduced a three-month jail term or Ksh.10,000 fine for the officers.
  • The court also summoned Nation Media Group journalists Cynthia Makena and Nicholas Njoroge over a story on August 18.
  • The Ahmed Rashid case, involving the fatal shooting of two young men in 2017, has been ongoing for nine years and will be fast-tracked with hearings resuming on the 21st.

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