Piece by: MARY NG'AN'G'A

24 October 2022

• The journalist was shot dead last night along the Nairobi-Magadi highway in what police termed as a case of mistaken identity.

• He was shot in the head and killed by police after he and his driver allegedly refused to stop at a roadblock.

Netizens are reacting to a mistaken identity murder case that left a senior Pakistan journalist losing his life.

The journalist was shot dead last night along the Nairobi-Magadi highway in what police termed as a mistaken identity.

The journalist, identified as Arshad Sharif, was shot in the head and killed by police after he and his driver allegedly breached a roadblock.

"They were driving from Magadi town to Nairobi when they were flagged down at a roadblock being manned by a group of police officers," police said.

“We had an incident of shooting which turned out to be a case of mistaken identity involving a journalist. We will release more information later,” the officer added.

Courtesy of the unfortunate happening, Kenya is trending in Pakistan.

The internet streets have been busy with netizens sharing their two cents. Some of those comments are below;

Sheikhspear: The case of the missing Indians hasn't died down and now a prominent Pakistani journalist is gunned down by the police.

Javeria Siddique: I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist @arsched today, as per police he was shot in Kenya. Respect our privacy and in the name of breaking pls don't share our family pics, personal details and his last pictures from hospital. Remember us in your prayers.

Michael Mutinda: If they were shooting to stop the car why shoot the passenger then?

Nomi Wazir: no need of explanation,,Pakistani know who has killed.

Biwot @: This is a Pakistani intelligence operations in kenya.

Activeuser; He was running for his life, it's not a mere case of mistaken identity...seems like they were paid to do that ..Kenyan police is famous for paid assassinations.

Zohaib Raza: For God sake..make at least a believable cover up story

Loud_Speaker: LIARS ! people are arrested, not killed in the head when they are trapped.

Don Mwas: Police nowadays just killing anyone to confirm identity later, sad.