An autopsy conducted on the body of a man allegedly killed during an altercation between police officers and Majengo residents on Wednesday, March 5, has revealed that he died from a gunshot wound.
The postmortem conducted on the afternoon of Friday, March 7, confirmed that the 26-year-old, Dennis Muthui died from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen.
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This contradicts a previous police report that indicated Muthui had succumbed to stab wounds.
Autopsy Shows Dennis Muthi Died of Gunshot Wounds
Government Pathologist Johansen Odur confirmed that Muthui was shot once in the abdomen and died of excess bleeding.
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According to Oduor, Muthui was shot at close range with a small-calibre firearm, likely a pistol.
During the autopsy, gun pellets and plastic fragments were retrieved from his abdomen,
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“We found some bullet fragments inside the body. He was shot. The death was caused by internal bleeding. We found a lot of vascular bleeding,” Oduor said.
“We found some bleeding and the injury to the intestines.”
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How Muthui Was Shot During Majengo Protests
Dennis Muthui was gunned down on Wednesday amid violent protests in Majengo following the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Ibrahim Ramadan Chege.
Ramadan Chege was shot on March 4, shortly after leaving a mosque where he had attended evening prayers.
Police claimed he was carrying a bag of bhang and was shot during an altercation after his friends tried to prevent his arrest.
He later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital, sparking fresh outrage among residents.
Protesters barricaded roads around Shauri Moyo and Majengo, clashing with police throughout Wednesday.
In the chaos, an unidentified officer fired his weapon and Shot Muthui.
However, hours later, the National Police Service (NPS) claimed that Dennis Muthui had been stabbed by criminals—a version now disproved by forensic evidence.
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Haki Africa Director Hussein Khalid stated that forensic analysis showed Muthui had been shot, not stabbed.
According to Khalid, the bullets exploded in the stomach and Oduor collected at least seven pellets from inside the stomach.
“This clearly discounts the allegation that he was stabbed. This confirms that he was shot and killed,” Hussein said.
“Of course, according to eyewitnesses, the person who shot him was a police officer or at least identified himself as a police officer.”
The NPS claimed it had interdicted an officer involved in the fatal shooting of Ramadan Chege on March 4 in Shauri Moyo.
Meanwhile, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into both killings and three others that were left injured.
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