The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has confirmed that CCTV footage presented as evidence in the inquest into the death of Rex Masai had not been tampered with.
IPOA Senior Assistant Director of Forensics Joshua Mutua told the inquest that the footage underwent digital forensic analysis, which found no evidence of deletion, alteration or editing.
Mutua said the footage was retrieved by IPOA using a USB flash disk before being subjected to forensic examination.
Appearing before presiding magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, Mutua said the CCTV footage and other digital evidence presented before the inquest were in their original form.
“There was no evidence of deletion, alteration or editing of the footage,”Mutua told the inquest.
The testimony came as the inquest formally concluded after two years, having heard evidence from 30 prosecution witnesses and examined 48 exhibits.
The parties will now file their written submissions before the magistrate determines the circumstances surrounding Masai’s death.
Masai was shot dead in Nairobi during the June 2024 protests against the Finance Bill, becoming one of the most recognizable faces of the Gen Z-led demonstrations.
The conclusion of the inquest now paves the way for the magistrate to consider the evidence presented and make findings on the circumstances surrounding his death.
