Police in Kenya have confirmed the shooting of renowned Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif on Sunday night in Kajiado county, which neighbors the capital Nairobi.
Police spokesperson Bruno Shioso said that they are investigating the circumstances behind Sharif’s death, but local media say he was shot at a roadblock on the Nairobi-Magadi highway in a case of mistaken identity.
At the time of his death, Sharif was said to be working on an investigative report that featured journalists from various parts of the world looking into claims of state-sponsored criminal cartels that implicated senior Pakistani officials.