A police officer has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Karatina town, Nyeri on Sunday, January 18. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched an investigation into the incident, which led to public protests and property damage.

• The shooting occurred after a confrontation between the man and an officer on patrol.
• The arrested officer is attached to the Karatina Police Station.
• IPOA has dispatched a Rapid Response Team and is conducting forensic and ballistic examinations.
• The incident sparked heightened tension, with residents barricading the Nairobi-Karatina highway and vandalizing property.
• This event follows another IPOA investigation into police brutality in Nandi Hills on January 10, where officers were filmed assaulting young men.