Kenya: Police Officer Handed 30-Year Jail Term for Manslaughter in Nyandarua Fatal Shooting

Kenya: Police Officer Handed 30-Year Jail Term for Manslaughter in Nyandarua Fatal Shooting

Nairobi -- The High Court in Ol Kalou has sentenced a police officer to 30 years' imprisonment after convicting him of manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of a civilian in Nyandarua County in 2020.

Police Officer Jailed 30 years after IPOA investigation secures manslaughter conviction

By Stella Cherono The High Court in Ol Kalou has today sentenced a police officer convicted of manslaughter to 30 years’ imprisonment. The officer, William Muriuki Nyaga, was convicted on 4th February 2026. The conviction arises from the death of Stephen Githinji Ndiuni on the night of 24th May 2020, at Equator Springs Hotel in…