Overview

• The Director of Public Prosecutions approved a murder charge against Police Constable Klinzy Masinde Barasa, who is now awaiting arraignment in the High Court.
• Constable Duncan Kiprono was ordered released by a magistrate who found insufficient evidence linking him to the June shooting.
• Hundreds gathered in Kangema to witness Kariuki’s burial, placing a still image of his shooting on a coffin draped with the Kenyan flag.
• The funeral intensified public grief and fueled skepticism over the government’s commitment to holding security forces accountable.
• President William Ruto’s directive to shoot suspected looters “in the leg” has drawn criticism from rights groups as protests continue.