Chaos in Nairobi: Cop Caught Firing at Protesters, Flees Scene on Motorcycle

A chilling video from Friday’s protests in Mwiki, Kasarani has sent shockwaves across the country, capturing the moment a uniformed police officer aimed and fired at unarmed protesters before speeding off on a boda boda. 

The protests, sparked by the gruesome murder of an 18-year-old woman by unknown assailants, had seen Kasarani residents pour into the streets, demanding justice and security. In a tense standoff along the Sunton–Kasarani Road, demonstrators lit bonfires, blocking traffic and shutting down nearby businesses. Police were deployed to restore order, but what unfolded only deepened the chaos. 

In footage verified by multiple outlets, the officer is seen firing live rounds directly into the crowd before mounting a waiting motorcycle and vanishing into the urban maze. The video has ignited public fury and reopened the conversation on unchecked police brutality in Kenya. 

This incident is not isolated. It follows a grim trend of law enforcement’s violent crackdown on citizens exercising their constitutional right to protest. Earlier this week, two officers, Klinzy Barasa and Duncan Kiprono, were arrested for allegedly shooting and killing Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a young vendor in the Nairobi CBD during anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. 

As the nation braces for the upcoming June 25 protest, a memorial action to honour Gen Zs killed while opposing the 2024 Finance Bill, many are asking the same haunting question: Who will protect us from those sworn to protect? 

Human rights groups and citizens across Kenya have demanded urgent reforms within the police service. The Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations, and the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) bishops from Nyanza have gone a step further, urging President William Ruto to dissolve key security units, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), for a complete system reset. 

Kenyans on social media are using hashtags like #JusticeForKasarani, #PoliceReformsNow, and #StopKillingUs to demand accountability, not only for the young lives lost but also for the democratic future they believe in. 

As outrage builds and pressure mounts, one thing is clear: Kenya’s security system is at a critical crossroads.