{
  "id": 10625148,
  "title": "Eastleigh shooting trial: IPOA investigator to testify against Ahmed Rashid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/eastleigh-shooting-trial-ipoa-investigator-to-testify-against-ahmed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:56:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/eastleigh-shooting-trial-ipoa-investigator-to-testify-against-ahmed-rashid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya - The trial of police officer Ahmed Rashid, accused of killing two teenagers in Eastleigh in 2017, is set to continue on Tuesday at Kibera Law Courts. An Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) investigator is expected to be the final prosecution witness. The IPOA officer will provide testimony regarding the investigation into the deaths of the two teenagers, who were allegedly shot by Rashid. This testimony comes as the prosecution nears the end of its case, having called other witnesses throughout the lengthy trial. Rashid faces charges related to the shooting, and the prosecution aims to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and Rashid's alleged involvement. The defense will have the opportunity to challenge the prosecution's evidence through cross-examination. The trial has garnered public interest due to concerns over police use of force and accountability in cases involving alleged extrajudicial killings. The proceedings aim to determine if the prosecution has presented enough evidence for the case to proceed to the defense stage. The hearing is set to begin at 10am Tuesday at Kibera Law Courts.",
  "summary": "The hearing is scheduled to take place at the Kibera Law Courts before Lady Justice Diana Rachel Kavedza-Mochache from 10am.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}