The judge rejected the State's argument that Okuta's petition should fail because he had not identified the specific police officer responsible for shooting him.

The High Court in Kisumu has ruled that police officers cannot evade accountability for shooting civilians during demonstrations simply because victims are unable to identify the officers who pulled the trigger.

Justice Joe Omido made the finding while awarding Sh3.5 million in damages to Lucas Otieno Okuta, who was shot during the violent post-election protests in Kondele, Kisumu County, in October 2017.