Court shown photos, videos linking suspect in Rex Masai shooting case

Joshua Mutua, a crime scene investigator attached to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), testified that he reviewed 36 photographs and two video clips linked to the incident.

In his testimony, Mutua said the material captures a man of brown complexion dressed in a cap and blue shirt, and wearing bracelets in the colours of the Kenyan flag, while carrying what appeared to be police communication devices and a riot baton.

He told the court that the man seen in the photographs is the same individual appearing in the videos, which show scenes from the Occupy Parliament demonstrations as well as police officers dispersing protesters near a Land Cruiser mounted with a tear gas launcher.

According to the investigator, the images shown to the court are previous pictures allegedly depicting  Police Constable Isaiah Murangiri.

The prosecution also relied on CCTV footage from Absa Bank, recorded between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., which investigators say helps reconstruct the events leading up to the shooting.

The investigator is expected to submit a formal forensic report dated July 15, 2025, cementing the link between the suspect and the scene.