Detectives have intensified investigations into the fatal shooting of 28-year-old youth organizer Cecil Ouma in Nairobi, with two bodyguards attached to Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs now under scrutiny. Investigators have recovered two firearms believed to belong to the officers for ballistic examination as they seek to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Kariokor after a youth empowerment forum attended by the Principal Secretary. Witnesses alleged that Ouma, who had been selected by fellow youths to return money they considered insufficient, entered the PS's vehicle before a confrontation reportedly broke out inside. Moments later, he allegedly fell from the moving vehicle with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to Park Road Nursing Home but was pronounced dead on arrival.
According to investigators, Ouma had mobilised youths to attend the government-sponsored event and later approached the PS's vehicle to return KSh10,000 that participants reportedly considered insufficient for transport reimbursement. Witnesses claim an altercation ensued after the vehicle left the venue, before a gunshot rang out along Park Road. Ouma sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was rushed to Park Road Nursing Home, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Detectives have recovered two firearms belonging to the officers assigned to the Principal Secretary's security detail for ballistic analysis. In addition to the bodyguards, investigators have recorded statements from a senior official in the State Department for Youth Affairs, who was inside the vehicle during the incident, and several eyewitnesses.
The incident has sparked public outrage, with Ouma's family demanding an independent and transparent investigation. Police say no arrests have been made and no conclusions have been reached regarding criminal responsibility, as forensic examinations and witness interviews continue.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Kariokor after a youth empowerment forum attended by the Principal Secretary. Witnesses alleged that Ouma, who had been selected by fellow youths to return money they considered insufficient, entered the PS's vehicle before a confrontation reportedly broke out inside. Moments later, he allegedly fell from the moving vehicle with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to Park Road Nursing Home but was pronounced dead on arrival.
According to investigators, Ouma had mobilised youths to attend the government-sponsored event and later approached the PS's vehicle to return KSh10,000 that participants reportedly considered insufficient for transport reimbursement. Witnesses claim an altercation ensued after the vehicle left the venue, before a gunshot rang out along Park Road. Ouma sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was rushed to Park Road Nursing Home, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Detectives have recovered two firearms belonging to the officers assigned to the Principal Secretary's security detail for ballistic analysis. In addition to the bodyguards, investigators have recorded statements from a senior official in the State Department for Youth Affairs, who was inside the vehicle during the incident, and several eyewitnesses.
The incident has sparked public outrage, with Ouma's family demanding an independent and transparent investigation. Police say no arrests have been made and no conclusions have been reached regarding criminal responsibility, as forensic examinations and witness interviews continue.
