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    "content": "robbers were travelling in a Mombasa-bound bus trailed it and intercepted it at the Konza area of Machakos District. When the bus stopped, two young men jumped out of it while shooting at the officers. An exchange of fire ensued. In the melee, the two suspects were shot dead and the following were recovered from them: (i) Two barrette pistols serial no.52007580 and FBI800. (ii) Twenty rounds of ammunition of nine millimetres calibre. (iii) Fifteen rounds of ammunition of 22 millimetres calibre (iv) Three magazines (b) It is not true that the two suspects were removed from the bus and were shot at point-blank range. The two were shot down while engaging the police in an exchange of fire. (c) In view of the circumstances mentioned, it is incorrect to term the officers involved as suspects. They were performing their lawful duties at the time and considering that these were armed criminals, they engaged them in a shootout, the need for self-defence was not negotiable. That notwithstanding, the Government has opened a police inquest file No.6/09 which was forwarded to the Attorney-General for advice. (d) The two families have since identified the bodies, post-mortem has been performed and the bodies have already been collected for burial."
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