The video is hard to watch. It’s a grainy, high-angle shot from a CCTV camera in Umoja II, but the violence it captures is crystal clear. We see Alphy Migasha—a young man with his whole life ahead of him—being accosted, wrestled to the ground, and beaten by a man identified as Nicholas Ireri Njue, a serving Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer.
Weeks later, the dust has settled on the street, but the storm is just beginning for Alphy’s family. An autopsy has confirmed what the family feared: Alphy didn’t just die of “natural causes.” He died because of a chain reaction of medical trauma triggered by that very assault.
The Autopsy: A Fatal Chain Reaction
The medical report is harrowing. Alphy Migasha suffered a pulmonary embolism—a massive blood clot that traveled to his lungs.
Medical science tells us that such clots in young, healthy men are rarely spontaneous. They are almost always the result of “Deep Vein Thrombosis” (DVT) following a traumatic injury. In Alphy’s case, the trauma was a fractured leg and broken ribs sustained during the beating on December 22nd.
By the time Alphy reached the hospital, the damage was already done. The physical assault wasn’t just a moment of violence; it was a death sentence that took days to manifest.
The Suspect in the Spotlight: Who is Nicholas Ireri Njue?
The man at the center of this tragedy is Nicholas Ireri Njue. Reports identify him not just as a businessman in the Umoja area, but as a member of the KDF.
This detail is what has the community on edge. In Kenya, there is a long-standing and painful history of “uniformed impunity”—the idea that if you wear a badge or a beret, you are shielded from the consequences of civilian law.
Despite the CCTV footage and the autopsy results, the Migasha family claims that progress at the Buruburu Police Station has been agonizingly slow. Why has there been no immediate arrest? Why is a man linked to a fatal assault still walking the streets of the same estate where his victim lived?
The Family’s Plea to DCI Mohamed Amin
“We are not asking for a favor; we are asking for the law,” says a representative for the family. They have officially called upon the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, to intervene.
The family’s demands are clear:
Transfer of the File: Move the case from local police to the Homicide Division at DCI Headquarters.
Arraignment: Charge Nicholas Ireri Njue with manslaughter or murder, as the autopsy directly links the assault to the death.
Military Cooperation: A demand for the KDF to distance itself from the officer and allow the civilian justice system to work without interference.
A Community Under Siege
Umoja is a vibrant, tight-knit neighborhood, but the death of Alphy has cast a shadow of fear. If a military officer can allegedly beat a man to death over a minor disagreement and remain free, who is safe?
The “Justice for Alphy” movement is gaining momentum because it represents a larger struggle in Kenya: the fight for the “Common Man” against those with power and connections. Alphy Migasha was a son, a brother, and a friend. He was not a combatant on a battlefield; he was a civilian in his own neighborhood.
Why We Cannot Look Away
When we ignore the death of Alphy Migasha, we validate the use of violence as a means of conflict resolution. We tell every rogue officer that their uniform is a shield against the law.
The autopsy has provided the truth. The CCTV has provided the evidence. Now, the Kenyan justice system must provide the result.
How to Support #JusticeForAlphy
Share the Story: Use the hashtag #JusticeForAlphy on X and Facebook to keep the pressure on the DCI and the Ministry of Defence.
Demand Updates: Tag @DCI_Kenya and @kdfinfo to ask for an update on the status of Nicholas Ireri Njue.
Support the Family: Keep Alphy’s mother, Stella Okinda, and the entire Migasha family in your thoughts as they navigate this legal battle.
