Fresh reports revealed that the missing car at the centre of the shooting of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was found 30 minutes before his demise. 

Douglas Wainaina, who reported the missing car at Magadi Police Station, noted that it was retraced to a petrol station in Kiserian. 

Questions thus arose on why Arshad was shot by the police in Kenya, who claimed to have mistaken his car as that which was reported missing.

Missing Car Report 

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A file image of Pakistani's former News anchor Arshad Sharif.

Wainaina claimed that he left his son inside the car while en route to Ngara Market, Nairobi, but returned to find it missing. 

This prompted him to report the case at a nearby police station. 

“I then requested to see the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), who referred my matter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for immediate action,” Wainaina stated. 

Tracking the Missing Car

Flanked by two DCI officers, Wainaina tracked the vehicle to the petrol station in Kiserian on the day Arshad was assassinated. 

Responding to the queries from police officers, Wainaina's son alleged that he drove to see his mother.

Earlier reports had claimed that he had rushed to attend an event. 

Autopsy Report 

An autopsy conducted on Sharif's body indicated that he was tortured for hours before his ultimate demise. 

The post-mortem revealed that the journalist's nails were pulled from his fingers which were broken, same as his ribs. 

International media reports also revealed that the journalist was shot at close range - indicating that it was not a case of mistaken identity as claimed by the Kenyan authorities. 

It was further reported that Khurram Ahmed, Sharif's brother and driver of the car on that fateful night, used a different route from the normal route they were accustomed to. 

Pressure on the Kenyan Police 

Citing the discrepancies, the international media heaped pressure on the Kenyan police to expedite investigations and for justice to be served. 

"At eight o clock on the night of October 23, Arshad Sharif was shot while going in the car with Khurram, who took him [Arshad Sharif] by a long way instead of the usual one on the day the anchorperson was martyred,” a Pakistani journalist stated.