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Nairobians defend police killings, share their chilling encounters with armed thugs


The footage of a policeman executing a suspect in broad daylight in Eastleigh continues to divide opinion on extra-judicial killings and the role it plays in fighting crime.

The one-minute video clip captures a police officer in plain clothes pumping bullets into a suspect already under arrest for allegedly killing a police officer.

Inspector General Joseph Boinnet has confirmed that the two slain suspects had indeed been accused of killing a police officer.

Nairobians on Monday took to social media to share harrowing tales of their encounters with armed thugs in different neighborhoods across the city.

Here are sample of the chilling stories they shared on social media.