The High Court in Kenya’s Kajiado announced its verdict in Arshad Sharif murder case, awarding 10 million Kenyan shillings to the family of the Shaheed Pakistani journalist who was ‘mistakenly’ shot and killed by Kenyan police officers in October 2022.
Senior Journlaist and leading news Anchor of Private Media TV Channel Arshad Sharif, was shot dead by Kenyan police on October 23, 2022 at Tinga area in Kajiado County in what the police later described as a case of “mistaken identity”.
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Today while announcing the verdict, the Justice Stella Mutuku stated that the use of lethal force against Arshad Sharif by shooting him in the head was unlawful and unconstitutional. He ruled that the shooting of Sharif in Kajiado by police was “arbitrary and unconstitutional”.
Kenyan High Court Justice Stella Mutuku stated the shooting violated the journalist’s “right to life, right to equal benefit and protection of the law and right dignity, among others,” Kenya News Media reported.
The judge ordered the government of Kenya to compensate the family of Journalist by paying 10 million shillings.
Remembr that Journalist on 23 October 2023 Arshad Sharif was traveling towards his home in his car when he was shot dead by the kenya police in Kenya’s Nairobi city. He leaves behind five children.
About the Journalist Arshad Sharif:
Arshad Sharif is a well-known journalist and Private television anchor based in Pakistan. He is known for his investigative journalism and in-depth reporting on political and social issues in the country. He worked for several famous news channels in Pakistan, including ARY News, and Dunya News, and also used to hosts a talk show on ARY News called “Power Play with Arshad Sharif.”
In his whole career, Journalist Sharif has revealed several high-profile stories, including the Panama Papers scandal, which exposed the offshore assets of several prominent Pakistani politicians and businessmen. He has received several awards for his journalism, including the Best Investigative Reporter Award at the Agahi Awards in 2015 and 2016.
he is known for his in deep research and questioning, which often leads to make the debates more intresting and exposes corruption and wrongdoing in the government and society. He has become a prominent Journalist in the Pakistani media and is widely respected for his fearless and impartial reporting.
