One claim suggested that Janet and Bernard were suspected terrorists, and two police officers on patrol had to shoot after they refused to open the car doors and attempted to escape.
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Police Officers Geoffrey Kirui (right) and William Chirchir at a Milimani court on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Two police officers found guilty of manslaughter for killing a woman inside her car have pleaded for leniency and non-custodial sentence to take care of their families.
William Chirchir and Godfrey Kirui told Lady Justice Stella Mutuku that they are remorseful for their careless action that resulted in the death of Janet Waiyaki on May 20, 2018 at City Park in Nairobi’s Parklands area and asked the judge to save their careers by forgiving them.
The two in their mitigation submitted that they did not intend to kill Janet and that they were encountered with a difficult situation of suspected terrorists after the woman and her nephew, Benard Chege, refused to open the car’s doors and attempted to flee.