Geo TV, one of the leading TV outlets in Pakistan, accused Kenya police of intentionally bungling investigations into the cold-blooded murder of TV personality Arshad Sharif.
Quoting sources within the Kenyan government, the outlet argued that five Kenya Police officers accused of masterminding the murder were still enjoying perks within the service, two of whom have since been promoted to senior ranks.
The investigations further pointed a finger at the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) for failing to table a report into the murder of the journalist.
"The authority's spokesperson refused to give a timescale and didn’t respond to the questions as to why the watchdog has taken so long and why the police officers are back at their jobs without any accountability," read the report in part.
"Investigations into the murder of the journalist seem to have gone silent in the East African country."
Pakistani detectives have also poked holes into Kenya police investigations of the case, citing coverups going up the ranks.
In a 600-page document the team selected to probe the matter released in December 2022, the detectives unraveled four inconsistencies in the report by the National Police Service (NPS), explaining the circumstances surrounding the death of Arshad Sharif.
The team argued that the Land Cruiser Sharif was travelling in stopped at the roadblock mounted by General Service Unit (GSU) officers.
The police report had ruled out the possibility of the bullet that struck Sharif in the head coming from outside the vehicle, insisting that the shot was fired by an occupant in the vehicle.
In addition, the findings reiterated that Sharif was murdered. The fatal shot, the document revealed, was taken by a firearm expert, hence premeditated.
A second bullet wound on the deceased's back was also brought under scrutiny by the detectives, arguing that there was no bullet entry point on the seat.
Further, the number of injuries discovered on Sharif's body were 12 and not two as indicated in the post-mortem conducted in Kenya.
Pakistani Detectives, therefore, concluded that the journalist was tortured by his captors for hours before his death.
Sharif was allegedly murdered while in Kenya in October after fleeing the South Asian nation where he is said to have been critical of its government.
