The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is investigating a shooting that killed a 35-year-old man outside Quickin Lounge in Kiambu town on Saturday night.
According to a police report obtained by media, Alfred Nganga, the nightclub’s proprietor, reported a shooting incident on his premises around 3 am on Saturday.
Anthony Njomo Kiunu, 35, died after being shot in the back during a commotion that began inside the bar and spread outside, according to police officers probing the incident.
Until his death, Njomo worked as an engineer for the US Embassy.
According to a statement from the Quickin Lounge, the shooting incident occurred outside the club and was captured by surveillance cameras facing the road.
The lounge stated that the footage, which would not be released to the public due to its sensitivity, was reviewed in the presence of the decedent’s family and officers before being handed over to investigators.
While declining to provide details about the incident, the lounge stated that the victim of the shooting was not involved in the initial commotion.
Officers from Kiambu police station who responded to the shooting reported that the victim was shot in the back and had an exit wound on his chest.
The shooting scene was cleared shortly after, and the deceased’s body was transported to the Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary.
Meanwhile, a suspect, Nason Kiteme, 28, a Comfort Homes branding manager, has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting.
