Magistrate Monica Kivuti is dead
Police claim that Chief Inspector Kipruto shot the magistrate after forcing his way into the courtroom and ordering his wife to be remanded for breaking her bond conditions.
Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti of Makadara has passed away as a result of injuries she received on Wednesday in Makadara Law Courts from a police bullet.
During a busy session at the Makadara Law Courts, Chief Inspector Samson Kipchirchir Kipruto of the OCS Londiani Police Station shot Magistrate Kivuta in the chest and pelvic area.
Officers responding on the scene shot and killed the OCS.
During the event, two more cops and a court orderly who attempted to remove the magistrate from the situation and protect the courtroom were also shot.
Police claim that Chief Inspector Kipruto shot the magistrate after forcing his way into the courtroom and ordering his wife to be remanded for breaking her bond conditions.
In a case, Jenniffer Wairimu, the 48-year-old wife of the officer, was charged with earning Ksh. 2.9 million by deceitful means.
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