Justice for Rex.

Next in court: 4 November 2026. Next mention. A date for the ruling may be set.

20 June 2024
Rex is shot in Nairobi's CBD as police disperse protesters. Friends carry him to Bliss Hospital on Moi Avenue, where he dies.
Source: Nation
2025
Former Nairobi police commanders tell the inquest there was no operational order that day, so there is no record of which officers were deployed where Rex fell.
Source: Nation
March 2026
IPOA's forensic expert confirms that footage showing a man firing at fleeing protesters is authentic.
Source: IPOA
June 2026
The lead investigator tells the court there is no bullet, no gun, no cartridge and no eyewitness. He cannot say who killed Rex.
Source: Nation
September 2026
A senior officer testifies that police CCTV in the CBD was offline that evening. The inquest closes after 30 witnesses.
Source: Nation
4 November 2026
Next mention. A date for the ruling may be set.
Pending

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