Male
Location of Incident:
Nairobi county, Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum
Manner of Death:
Shot
Perpetrator:
police officer from Mukuru police post during protest against eviction.
Status of Case:
Multi-agency investigations ongoing, including Internal Affairs Unit and IPOA.
Date of Incident:
Occupation:
Unknown
According to the Standard newspaper, Samuel Okoth Otieno was shot during a protest against eviction from a disputed land in Nairobi, Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum on December 27. The land tussle is pitting a private developer and current landlords who claim the former sold the land to them. The matter is in court despite the forceful evictions. Multi-agency investigations ongoing, including Internal Affairs Unit and IPOA.
