Two Police Officers Accused of Shooting Dead Nairobi Youth to be Detained for a Week

Two police officers, Sergeant Godwin Mjamba and Constable Patrick Mutunga Titus, were ordered to be detained for a week (extended from an initial 14-day period) following the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Shukri Adan Ibrahim in Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Njenga area. 

The incident, which occurred on January 11, 2026, allegedly involved the officers intercepted Shukri and two others following a minor traffic accident near the MCC area within the jurisdiction of the Villa Police Station.

Witness accounts allege that the officers ordered the victims to lie on the ground before Shukri was fatally shot in the head.

On January 26, 2026, Principal Magistrate Caroline Mugo (and later Caroline Yaguier) extended the custodial orders for the officers to allow the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) more time to record statements and finalize their report.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has since ordered the prosecution of the two officers for murder. 

Separately, a more recent incident on February 7, 2026, involving the fatal shooting of 21-year-old KMTC student Sheryl Adhiambo in Huruma, has sparked widespread protests in Nairobi, though specific detention orders for the officers involved in that case are still pending investigation.

By Anthony Solly