Bernard Chege, a survivor in the City Park shooting incident that claimed the life of Janet Waiyaki, on Monday gave a detailed account of what happened when police pumped bullets into their car.
According to Chege, when police knocked on the car window, he ignored them and drove off, only to get shot a few minutes later.
He further divulged that the officers refused to offer any assistance as he pleaded with them to save Ms Waiyaki's life.
[caption caption="The late Janet Waiyaki"]
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“I have never been shot before. This is like a movie to me. When I was shot, I tried to apply pressure on the wound. It was very painful.
"I begged the cops to give me a piece of cloth to stop the bleeding, they didn’t want to help,” he narrated.
Chege further denied claims that they were half-dressed when police pounced on them.
A police report released on Monday claimed that the police officers involved in the shooting were attached to Makadara AP post and Industrial Area police station respectively.
William Kipkorir Chirchir and Godfrey Kipngetich Kirui are said to have fired four and seven bullets, respectively, from their AK47 rifles, killing Waiyaki and injuring Chege during the10 am incident.
It is also alleged that the two victims were half-naked when police went to check on them.
On Sunday, Mr Chege’s family took to social media to plead for well-wishers to donate blood for him.
Questions have been raised as to why the officers were patrolling in Parklands- an area under the jurisdiction of Parklands Police Station.
Nairobi lawyer Nelson Havi also gave his opinion on the matter noting: "The broad daylight City Park police murder of unarmed civilians demonstrates the peril of recruiting officers from street boys.
"It is evident that in the said Park, one is more in harm’s way from law enforcers than thugs who roam around it."
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