A Kiambu court will on September 9, 2025 rule on whether DCI officer Erick Gitonga Nyaga will be detained for 21 days as sought by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) over the killing of two boda boda riders.
Deputy Registrar Jackline Karani on Monday directed that Nyaga remain in custody at Kiambu Police Station until the ruling is delivered at 3 p.m.
Nyaga was presented in court after he allegedly shot dead 38-year-old Kennedy Ojuma and 39-year-old Stephen Mwenda along the Thika–Garissa Highway on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
According to IPOA, the incident followed an accident involving Nyaga’s black Audi and a motorbike.
Angry riders reportedly set his vehicle ablaze, after which Nyaga, refused help from traffic officers and opened fire, killing the two riders instantly.
He was arrested and booked at Thika Police Station, with his licensed firearm a Duma pistol and ammunition seized.
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