{
  "id": 6247945,
  "title": "Prosecution Closes Inquest Into Shooting Death of Rex Maasai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/prosecution-closes-inquest-into-shooting-death-of-rex-maasai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:51:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/prosecution-closes-inquest-into-shooting-death-of-rex-maasai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Nairobi, Kenya, on September 8, the prosecution concluded its case in the inquest into the shooting death of Rex Maasai in June 2024. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori informed trial magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo that the prosecution had heard from all 30 witnesses in the proceedings, who had been cross-examined by the parties involved.\n\nMaasai was killed on June 20, 2024, in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). Following the prosecution’s case closure, Maasai’s family lawyer Mwangi Chege requested the court to type the proceedings. Chege explained that having typed proceedings would facilitate the parties in preparing and filing their submissions, enabling the court to consider the evidence and issue a judgment.\n\nThe matter will resume at the court on September 24, when the parties are anticipated to confirm if the proceedings have been typed. The inquest's primary objective is to ascertain the circumstances surrounding Maasai’s death and identify the individual responsible for the shooting.",
  "summary": "Makori said 30 witnesses had testified before the court and had been cross-examined by the parties involved in the inquest.",
  "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."
}