A fatal shooting in Kawangware has ignited a fierce debate over the use of deadly force by police personnel. A postmortem examination confirmed that Amos Langat, who lost his life on Sunday night, suffered seven close-range gunshot wounds. Four to the stomach and three to the chest.
The officer at the center of the shooting incident, Mohamed Yusuf Keinan, is attached to the office of State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed.
According to Keinan’s account, he was walking home around 8:00 p.m. when he was accosted by three unidentified men. Allegedly, these individuals attempted to wrest his Ceska pistol away, prompting him to fire in self-defense as they fled on a motorbike. Keinan also claimed that during the melee he sustained fractures to his left hand and shoulder.
However, conflicting reports have emerged. Eyewitnesses at the scene dispute Keinan’s version of events. They contend that the confrontation arose from a heated argument over a pool table game. They assert that the dispute escalated quickly, culminating in the fatal shooting.
Langat’s grieving family has demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, urging authorities to establish what truly transpired on that fateful night.
The divergent narratives, one depicting a self-defense scenario and the other hinting at a potentially excessive use of force following a poolside altercation, have left the community and human rights observers calling for transparency and accountability.
The family argue that regardless of the incident’s origins, a full and impartial inquiry is essential to restore public trust and ensure that police procedures are aligned with legal and ethical standards.
