- Even though it happened a long time ago, the narrative of Erastus Kirui Chemorei is still celebrated and disputed in Kenya.
Many Kenyans called for justice for the Kirui family after hearing the story told by Mohammed Ali, a former KTN reporter and current member of Parliament. Erastus Kirui Chemorei was shot and killed in broad daylight by his fellow police officers in front of his children.
The first step was this.
Nyali Mp Mohammed Ali, a seasoned investigator, looked into the daylight murder of the Kitale GSU officer. Erastus Chemorei’s seriousness about his profession and his commitment to doing the right thing often put him at odds with his superiors and coworkers.
Two famous Armenian brothers, Arthur Margaryan and Arthur Sargasyan, were named as members of a drug syndicate involved in drug trafficking and other illegal acts in a drug exposé televised by Mohammed Ali many years ago.
Mr. Chemorei, the GSU training school adjutant, was killed as a result of these illicit activities. Many Kenyans believed the story that Mr. Chemorei was among the country’s most sought criminals after his gruesome murder.
When police in Malindi discovered 6.4 billion shillings of cocaine during a search of a home, they handed the situation up to Chemorei and gave him the keys to the storage facility.
He was in jeopardy since he possessed the keys, which were in high demand. Mr. Chemorei was the only one who could have entered the store with ksh. 6.4 billion because he had the keys and had been given permission by higher-ups.
It became public knowledge that the keys were entrusted to Erastus Kirui Chemorei by former GSU commander Lawrence Mwadime and former police commissioner Matthew Iteere.
According to legend, Erastus Kirui Chemorei was promoted to the position of key keeper because of his unwavering honesty, a trait that would later prove to be the cause of his untimely death. People started seeking for him as soon as they learned he had been given access to the store.
His family said he looked worried a lot while he was a young officer in the GSU, but he didn’t have anyone to talk to about it. Later, one of Mr. Chemorei’s neighbors said in an interview that the man had told him that a murderous gang was on the hunt for him.
One morning, six police officers showed up at his Kitale residence, setting in motion the events that ultimately resulted in his death. His entire family was present when a police posse showed up at their house. Chemorei’s son Elijah saw it unfold live as well. They’re supposed to keep quiet and we’re supposed to sit down.
According to the son’s eyewitness account, the father seemed confused and asked the police why they had come to the house instead of phoning him to the station. The cops said they had a warrant to search everything, so they did.
Elijah, his kid, had been watching everything unfold in bewilderment before he told the police that he had overheard one officer ask his father for certain keys he had never seen before. Because he had decided to conceal their true nature from his loved ones, no one present knew what the man’s keys were for.
Mr. Chemorei was being questioned as he sat on the ground, surrounded by cops. Officers argued whether or not to carry out the son’s execution as he watched.
When they heard gunshots, they knew their father probably hadn’t made it. It was then reported that he was either preparing to shoot the police officers or illegally possessed a gun.
After all these years, it’s clear that the family of Erastus Kirui Chemorei will never see justice for his brutal murder.
