Fresh details have emerged regarding the fatal shooting of a bodyguard linked to Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, with conflicting accounts now emerging over the circumstances that led to his death.
According to information received, the deceased was not on duty at the time of the incident.
He was reportedly at a local entertainment joint having drinks with friends when the OCS of Masogo Police Station arrived and allegedly began harassing people at the premises.
The situation reportedly became tense after some of those present started questioning the OCS over his conduct.
The officer then allegedly moved outside, with the deceased said to have followed him in an attempt to calm the situation rather than confront him.
The situation took a tragic turn when the OCS allegedly shot the man at close range, killing him on the spot.
The new claims contradict an earlier version suggesting that the deceased confronted the officer while armed with a panga.
According to the latest account, the claim that the deceased was armed with a panga is false and is being used to portray the shooting as an act of self-defence.
There are also allegations that witnesses have been threatened against speaking publicly about what they reportedly witnessed.
The conflicting accounts have now raised questions about what transpired in the moments leading up to the shooting and whether the circumstances surrounding the death are being fully investigated.
The bereaved family is calling for justice, with growing calls for investigators to establish exactly what happened before the trigger was pulled.
