Court allows NPS to call new witnesses in Rex Masai inquest

A Nairobi court has allowed the National Police Service (NPS) to call additional witnesses in the inquest into the death of Rex Masai.

The death relates to Rex, who was shot during finance bill protests near Absa Bank on June 20, 2024, before he was pronounced dead at Bliss Hospital.

In a ruling, Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsaringo found that their evidence may be material to determining the circumstances surrounding his death.

"The court is satisfied that allowing the testimony of the proposed witnesses will serve the ends of justice without opening the door to an unrestrained or piecemeal reopening of the inquest," the magistrate ruled.

However, the magistrate declined a request by NPS to recall one witness for a third time, warning that the court must balance the need to establish the truth with the need to conclude proceedings without unnecessary delay.