The family of a middle-aged man in Naivasha is demanding justice following an incident in which he was allegedly shot by a police officer, resulting in life-threatening injuries.
The victim, identified as Jimi Ngugi, was reportedly shot by an officer from the Critical Infrastructure Police unit while attending an entertainment venue on Sunday night.
Ngugi is currently hospitalized at Naivasha Sub County Hospital, where he is receiving treatment for severe injuries.
According to his account, the incident escalated after he confronted the officer, who was allegedly urinating on his motorcycle parked outside the venue.
Ngugi described the events leading up to the shooting, stating that he and his friends had gone to the venue for a reggae show.
Upon noticing the officer inappropriately using his motorcycle as a toilet, he approached him to ask him to stop.
Tensions flared when the officer drew his firearm.
“I went outside and saw him urinating on my motorbike,” Ngugi recounted.
“I asked him why he chose my bike when there was an empty space nearby.
He denied it, so I used my phone’s flashlight to show him the evidence.
Instead of apologizing, he demanded to know what I wanted him to do.
I just wanted him to stop, but he pulled out his gun and shot me instead.”
Ngugi was shot in the neck and left bleeding, while a friend who witnessed the incident rushed him to the hospital on a motorcycle.
Despite reporting the shooting at the Naivasha Police Station, the family claims that no action has been taken against the officer involved.
They are urging authorities to act quickly to apprehend the suspect.
“We want the government to address the issue of police brutality,” Ngugi said.
“Officers are misusing their power against innocent people.
This is becoming alarmingly common.”
Ngugi’s mother expressed her sorrow, highlighting the irony of a law enforcement officer violating the law.
“It’s heartbreaking that someone who is supposed to uphold the law can act this way,” she lamented.
“Why are officers allowed to carry guns in places like entertainment joints?”
Isaac Kiama, the head of the Naivasha Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), confirmed that his team is investigating the case.
However, it remains unclear whether the officer accused of shooting Ngugi has been detained or if his firearm is undergoing ballistic testing.
This incident has reignited concerns over police violence and the readiness of some officers to use firearms.
Just two months prior, a Kenya Wildlife Service officer shot a man during a confrontation in Ongata Rongai before turning the weapon on himself.
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