Family demands independent probe after 23-year-old man is shot dead near Del Monte farm

The family of 23-year-old Peter Kimani Gitau, who was shot dead near the Del Monte farm in Murang’a County, is demanding an independent investigation into his death and the arrest of the police officer responsible. According to his cousin, Kimani was shot on Saturday, August 22, 2026, while he and other young men were in the vicinity of the farm fence.

The family argues that an independent probe is necessary to establish the truth and identify the officer who fired the fatal shot. The incident has sparked anger among residents, who claim it is part of a broader conflict involving young people in the area. Human rights advocates have also called for IPOA intervention, citing evidence of both entry and exit wounds that suggest a more complex scenario than a simple case of theft.

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