The prosecution in the Willie Kimani murder trial on Thursday accused Fredrick Leliman of shooting Josephat Mwenda twice, and thereafter, frustrating his attempts to get a P3 form.
Leliman, during cross-examination, admitted to shooting Mwenda with his personal Ceska pistol but denied having shot him twice as alleged by the state.
Fred Ojiambo had asked the accused person to explain to court why he shot neither in the air nor his leg to which Leliman responded, "I shot him on his wrist and not the leg because it’s the hand that was holding the weapon."
He was further put to task to explain why he was using a personal gun on official duties and why he failed to book at the arms register.
Leliman said that on that day he had two magazines and 30 rounds of bullets, adding that “if I wanted to kill Mwenda that day, I would have shot him many times.”
“Do you know the law requires you to use official firearms while on patrol?” Ojiambo said.
Ojiambo further showed the accused medical documents which said Mwenda had gun wounds on his upper arm and at the chest.
When asked to explain, Leliman said, “maybe the doctor can explain that. I hit him only once.”
Ojiambo further referred to a P3 form that was issued to Mwenda after a complaint was lodged before the Officer Commanding Station months later.
The P3 form produced in court said that Mwenda was shot by a stray bullet.
