A Kenyan-born American professor was on Monday morning January 1, 2024, shot and seriously injured in Ngara, Nairobi in unclear circumstances.
Professor Ibrahim Owenga was shot by Administration Police (AP) Constable George Lemale who claimed the don had attacked him.
The officer said he was at the Globe Roundabout on patrol duties when he saw some motorists using the wrong side of the road.
The officer further claimed that he approached the motorists and on enquiring why they were using the wrong side of the road, one of the motorists alighted and attacked him.
“A struggle ensued and he discharged one round from his AK-47 rifle after which the motorist rushed back to his vehicle and sped off towards University Way,” a police report states.
It was later established that the motorist was Prof. Owenga, 51, a resident of the United States who is currently on vacation.
He was shot in both thighs and is currently admitted at the Nairobi Hospital in stable condition.
Nairobi Region police commander Adamson Bungei said investigations had been launched and the don’s statement will be recorded once he is discharged from the hospital.
The police commander said preliminary investigations show the professor was accidentally shot during the struggle.
“He is in a stable condition and detectives will record his statement to establish what actually transpired,” Bungei said.
