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January 6, 2026
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IPOA probes Mombasa shooting of 14-year-old boy

IPOA probes Mombasa shooting of 14-year-old boy

IPOA investigates the shooting of 14-year-old boy in Mombasa, gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses in an advanced probe...

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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is actively investigating the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Dennis Ringa Swaleh in Mombasa on New Year's Eve. The probe aims to determine the circumstances of the incident and officer accountability.

  • IPOA launched its investigation on January 2, 2026, into the shooting that occurred at Utange-Swale Nguru Shopping Centre in Kisauni Subcounty.
  • Chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan confirmed interviews with key witnesses, including police and public, and preservation of evidence.
  • Investigators attended the postmortem on January 5, and further evidence will undergo ballistic analysis before the file is sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

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