UN requests that Kenyan authorities look into the death of Arshad Sharif.
The United Nations demanded a comprehensive investigation into the events surrounding the shooting and death of senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif in Kenya on Monday.
On the evening of Sunday, October 23, Sharif was fatally shot by Kenyan police in what the authorities described as a “mistaken identity” shooting on the outskirts of Nairobi, the country’s capital.
According to the police report, his car continued to move forward through a roadblock after police started shooting. In Pakistan, calls for an investigation and public outrage over Sharif’s death’s circumstances have been heard.
Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, responded to a question during the regularly scheduled midday briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York by saying, “I noticed the awful reports about the tragedy.
He hoped that the journalist’s death’s circumstances will be looked into by Kenyan authorities.
The US State Department had encouraged Kenyan authorities to fully look into Sharif’s killing the day before.
Ned Price, the spokeswoman for the State Department, demanded an investigation.
“We support the Government of Kenya conducting a thorough investigation into his passing. We certainly recommend a thorough inquiry, but it’s not totally apparent that we are aware of all the circumstances that led to his death at this time, the spokeswoman added.
