Probe Underway After Bodyguard Attached To Hussein Mohamed Shoots Man Dead

Police officers at Muthangari Police Station are investigating a case where a bodyguard assigned to State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed fatally shot a civilian following a confrontation in Kawangware, Nairobi County.

According to a police report obtained by Viral Tea, the officer reported the matter to the police station, alleging that he had been attacked by three men, one of whom attempted to seize his Ceska pistol.

According to the officer, he fired multiple warning shots into the air to deter the assailants before fleeing to the station to file a report.

“He alleges that today 23/3/2025 at around 2000hrs he alighted from a motorcycle at kwa Mungai within Amboseli jb mr 2344566 about 4km west of the station and as he was walking home he was confronted by three men not known to him. One of the men struggled and snatched his Ceska pistol s/no. F4899 but he took hold of it by the muzzle and eventually recaptured it back.

“One of the men blocked him and he shot severally in the air to scare them. He ran away and reported the same to Muthangari Police Station alleging he had sustained a fracture on the left hand and injury on the left shoulder,” the report read in part.

However, officers from Muthangari Police Station who responded to the scene discovered that the officer had shot a man, identified as Amos Langat, multiple times in the stomach and chest following a confrontation. Langat was taken to Mary Immaculate Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.

“NPS officers from Muthangari Police Station visited the scene and established that one Amos Langat a Kalenjin male adult aged about 35 years old was shot severally on the stomach and chest after a confrontation and was rushed to Mary Immaculate hospital where he passed on,” the police report added.

The 35-year-old's body was transferred to Chiromo Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) initiated investigations into the incident, seizing the officer's pistol and a magazine containing three rounds of 9mm ammunition as evidence.

Mohamed was yet to publicly comment on the incident by the time of publication. As conflicting reports arise over whether the shooting was an act of self-defence or a dispute that escalated, the focus now shifts to uncovering the truth. An alternative account suggests that the officer was involved in a disagreement over a pool bet at a local establishment in Kawangware.

With these differing narratives, investigators are tasked with determining whether the use of force was legally justified under Kenyan law. The National Police Service Standing Orders provide guidelines on the lawful use of firearms by law enforcement officers.

What The Law Says

Chapter 47 of the Standing Orders outlines specific circumstances under which officers may discharge their weapons, and they include:

• Protecting life – Firearms can be used if an officer or another person is in imminent danger.

• Self-defence – If an officer faces an immediate threat of serious injury or death.

• Preventing escape – Firearms may be used to stop a suspect involved in a violent crime if no other restraint methods are available.

• Suppressing violent riots – When there is an immediate and serious threat to public safety.

The regulations also emphasize that firearms should only be used as a last resort when all non-violent measures have been exhausted, and officers must exercise proportionality in their use of force.

If the bodyguard’s self-defence claim is validated, he may avoid legal consequences. However, if evidence confirms that the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute, he could face criminal charges, including manslaughter or murder.