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Police officer pleads not guilty to murder of mask vendor Boniface Kariuki

By Nancy Gitonga | 1yr ago

Constable Klinzy Masinde Barasa before Milimani Law Courts dock where he has pleaded not guilty to murder charge. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard]

Police Constable Klinzy Masinde Barasa has formally denied charges of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old street vendor Boniface Kariuki Mwangi in Nairobi's Central Business District during June 17 protest.

Masinde appeared before High Court Judge Kimondo Kanyi on Monday, where he entered a plea of not guilty.

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