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Karatina residents take to the streets after a police officer shoots businessman George Gathu Matheri dead, reigniting the national debate on police brutality and extrajudicial killings.

Karatina Town is a powder keg today after a police officer shot and killed a prominent local businessman, 40-year-old George Gathu Matheri, in what witnesses are calling a cold-blooded execution.
The incident occurred late Sunday night, January 18, near a petrol station. According to police reports, a "brief confrontation" ensued between the officer and Matheri. However, residents paint a different picture—one of impunity and excessive force. The shooting sparked immediate unrest, with angry residents barricading the Nairobi-Nyeri highway and lighting bonfires, demanding justice.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has moved swiftly, arresting the officer involved and launching a full probe. But for the people of Mathira, this is too little, too late. "If a businessman can be shot like a dog in the street, who is safe?" asked a local leader during the protests. "The police are supposed to protect us, not hunt us."
George Matheri was described as a pillar of the community, a man who employed locals and contributed to the town's economy. His death leaves a void that no amount of compensation can fill. As the officer sits in custody awaiting arraignment, the family prepares for a funeral that should never have happened.
The Inspector General of Police has appealed for calm, but calm is a luxury Karatina cannot afford until justice is served. The bullet that killed Matheri has wounded the entire community.
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