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September 4, 2026
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Puzzle Deepens as IPOA Makes Fresh Revelations in Rex Masai Shooting

Puzzle Deepens as IPOA Makes Fresh Revelations in Rex Masai Shooting

Over 800 days after the 29-year-old was shot while heading home in 2024, IPOA has made damning revelations to court probing the death...

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More than 806 days after Rex Masai was shot and killed during the Gen Z protests in Nairobi, police officers have yet to record statements regarding the incident, according to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).

  • IPOA stated that officers from Parliament, KICC, Kamukunji, and Kilimani police stations have failed to comply with a court order to provide statements.
  • Rex Masai, 29, was shot along Moi Avenue on June 20, 2024, during protests against the Finance Bill 2024 and later died from his injuries.
  • The National Police Service cited transfers and departures of record-keeping staff as reasons for the delay, stating they are still collating records.
  • The inquest into Masai's death at the Milimani Law Courts is ongoing, with the prosecution arguing that sufficient evidence has already been presented.

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