Nairobi, Feb. 6 -- Former police officer David Mwongera was last Friday jailed for 15 years for killing a 24-year-old man in Nairobi's Majengo area four years ago.

Sentencing Mwongera, High Court Judge Daniel Ogembo noted that the victim-Hemedi Majid-was shot three times at close range following a confrontation on January 16, 2020. Judge Ogembo said that the use of force was not justified in the circumstances.

Majid was shot when he asked the police why they were arresting Mr Yassin Athman Mohammed, who was alleged to be in possession of bhang. In his defence, Mr Mwongera told the court that they were confronted and surrounded by rioting youth when they attempted to arrest the suspect.

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