“The act of firing many bullets at a person who is not firing back in the presence of civilians was negligence,” she said. At the home, they did not find anybody and a group of officers decided to patrol the area while Gitahi, the villagers and two officers remained outside the homestead. Suddenly a man emerged from a nearby road and was ordered by the police to stop, only to realise he was armed with an AK47 rifle. Medical reports produced in court showed Gitahi suffered 20 per cent disability. The court awarded him Sh1.2 million for general damages and Sh199,250 for special damages.

Source: Standard Digital June 23, 2017 19:41 UTC