Kenyans Expose Police Officer Filmed Shooting At Protesters & Escaping On Bodaboda

Revealing the identity of one of the protesters as Joshua Nderitu, she claimed that the officer had shot him dead.

Viral Tea Ke Writer Viral Tea Ke Writer
Jun 21, 2025 - 12:57 Updated: Jun 21, 2025 - 13:03
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Kenyans Expose Police Officer Filmed Shooting At Protesters & Escaping On Bodaboda
Police caught on camera shooting a protester in Mwiki, Kasarani, June 20, 2025. /HANIFA ADAN

Another police officer is currently on the spot after he was captured in a distressing video opening fire at protesters during demonstrations in Mwiki, Kasarani on Friday, June 20.

In the clip seen by Viral Tea, the police officer is casually walking with a wooden baton before turning round, pulling out his gun and shooting at the protesters directly before fleeing the scene via a waiting bodaboda.

The 38-second video was shared by activist Hanifa Adan. Revealing the identity of one of the protesters as Joshua Nderitu, she claimed that the officer had shot him dead.

A police officer (circled in red) accused of shooting dead one of the protesters in Mwiki, Kasarani on June 20, 2025. /X.VIRAL TEA KE

"Another life lost to police brutality today. Joshua Nderitu was shot dead by the police during today’s demonstration in Kasarani.

"They were demonstrating a case of femicide, a 19-year-old girl who was found brutally murdered. Nah mahn sick of this!!! Sick!!!" she reacted to the developments on X.

A section of Kenyans managed to trace the facial identity of the officer as of Saturday, June 21, circulating on social media an image of him at the protests on Friday, which we have retrieved. However, Viral Tea was unable to independently establish the name of the officer in question by the time of going to press.

Protests broke out in Kasarani after the body of a 19-year-old woman was discovered, reportedly murdered by unidentified attackers.

Outraged residents flooded the streets demanding justice, setting up a bonfire along the Sunton–Kasarani road and disrupting local businesses for most of Friday.

Police were deployed to quell the protests and restore order, but things escalated when a protester was shot, adding to growing concerns about police brutality during demonstrations.

The shooting triggered a wave of anger online, with Kenyans expressing frustration over the rising trend of police targeting young people during protests.

With the June 25 demonstrations approaching — meant to honour Gen Zs killed in the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests — many are questioning if the violent crackdowns will persist.

In a related case, two officers — Klinzy Barasa and Duncan Kiprono — were arrested for allegedly shooting Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a street vendor, during a protest in Nairobi’s CBD on June 17. A court has ordered their detention for 15 days to allow the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) to investigate.

As these incidents pile up, pressure for sweeping police reforms is mounting. Anglican bishops from Nyanza have urged President William Ruto to dismantle key security units, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and rebuild the system from scratch.

A photo of Kasarani Police Station. /NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE

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