According the eye witness, Ellar, there was a commotion at Wath Ong'er market after a woman suspected to be thief was arrested by Migori county askaris. Unfortunately, the 17-year-old boy was shot dead by a stray bullet fired by a police officer,” Ellar said. The stray bullet hit him in the stomach,” said Okinyi. Migori County police Commander Joseph Nthenge has, however, said the boy was not killed by police, but by a stray bullet. “It was a stray bullet, a stray bullet is not a police bullet, it was not aimed at anybody, it is just like an accident,” said Nthenge.

Source: Standard Digital April 17, 2019 10:07 UTC