Arshad Sharif, a Pakistani journalist, was shot and killed in Kajiado, Kenya, by local police on 23 October 2022. The Kenyan police described the shooting as a case of "mistaken identity",and there was speculation on social media that he had been assassinated. On 24 October, the Kenyan Independent Police Oversight Authority announced an investigation into Sharif's death. Death of Arshad Sharif Location Kajiado, Kenya Date 23 October 2022 Target Arshad Sharif Attack type Shooting Deaths 1 Perpetrators Local police (claimed as mistaken identity) Motive Unknown, possible assassination