OCS Breaks Down Remembering Losing 13 Cops to Armed Robbers in Kayole

In a tense session of the Kayole murder trial, the Ex-Kayole OCS broke down in court as he recalled the dangers officers faced during his tenure — revealing that he had lost 13 police officers to armed robbers in Kayole. Testifying in defense of six officers accused of murdering Wycliffe Vincent Owuor, the ex-OCS described Kayole as one of Nairobi’s most volatile areas, where police routinely confronted heavily armed criminals. His emotional testimony aimed to highlight the high-risk environment under which the accused officers operated, insisting that their actions during the 2020 incident were part of a legitimate anti-robbery response. The prosecution, however, maintains that Owuor’s killing was unlawful, and that the officers exceeded their mandate. The trial continues as the court weighs the officer’s account against evidence presented by IPOA and other witnesses.