There was a tense and emotional scene at the Milimani High Court on Wednesday, October 29, when former Kayole Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Dennis Omunga, broke down in tears while testifying in a murder case involving six police officers accused of killing a suspected robber.
A visibly emotional Omunga, testifying as a prosecution witness, recounted the high risks his officers were exposed to while serving at one of Nairobi’s most volatile police stations.
Former OCS Recalls Losing 13 Officers to Armed Robbers
In his testimony, the retired officer revealed the harsh realities of policing in Kayole, an area notorious for violent robberies and gang-related crime. He told the court that within just two months of his posting, 13 police officers were killed in the line of duty.
“In total, during the three months I served there, 13 officers were killed while on duty, including two traffic officers who were attacked while on the road,” he said.
His emotional account left the courtroom somber as he described the constant fear and unpredictability that defined his tenure at the station.
Case Linked to Death of ATM Robbery Suspect
The case revolves around the fatal shooting of Wycliffe Vincent Owuor, a man previously linked to the KSh72 million Nairobi West ATM robbery in 2019.
According to the former OCS, Owuor was shot dead on March 24, 2020, at Kayole Junction, just six months after being released on bond by the court.
On that day, police received reports of armed robbers terrorizing residents in the area. “When the officers arrived, they ordered the suspects to surrender, but the gunmen opened fire. The officers returned fire, killing one suspect while two others escaped on a motorcycle,” Omunga testified.
Conflicting Accounts and IPOA Investigation
A police report filed in March 2020 indicated that Owuor was killed during an exchange of gunfire. However, a witness and Owuor’s family disputed this version, alleging that the officers executed him after handcuffing him.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) launched an investigation into the incident and later recommended that six officers be charged with murder. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) supported IPOA’s findings, leading to the officers’ arrest and prosecution.
The trial, which continues at the Milimani Law Courts, seeks to determine whether Owuor’s death was a lawful police operation or an unlawful execution.
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