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Kisumu police commander transferred after shooting of protester

Thousands of protestors throng Jomo Kenyatta highway in Kisumu city during anti-IEBC protests on May 23,2016. A number of protestors were injured during the confrontation with police. (Photo:Denish Ochieng/Standard)

Kisumu County police commander Nelson Mugweru Njiri has been promoted and moved after an anti-IEBC protester was shot dead in the recent protests.

Njiri was moved to the Kenya Airports Authority as the General Manager, security to replace Eric Kiraithe who was recently named the Government Spokesman.

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