The high-profile murder trial of former Pangani-based police officer Ahmed Rashid has taken a dramatic new turn after key prosecution witnesses, most of them serving and former police officers, filed affidavits confirming their readiness to testify against him.
Rashid is accused of the 2017 killings of Jamal Mohamed and Mohamed Dahir in Eastleigh, Nairobi, an incident that was captured on video and widely condemned as a blatant case of extrajudicial execution.
The fresh affidavits signal a breakthrough for the prosecution, which has long faced challenges securing insider testimonies in police abuse cases. Legal experts say the willingness of uniformed officers to take the stand against a former colleague could set a powerful precedent in holding law enforcers accountable.
Rashid has denied the charges, maintaining he acted in the line of duty. The case continues to stir debate around police brutality, the culture of silence within security agencies, and the slow wheels of justice in Kenya’s criminal justice system.
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