Law Enforcement Equipment - Kenya

Evidence table of law enforcement equipment – Tear Gassing, Lang’ata Road Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya
(19 th January 2015)
This table profiles law enforcement equipment used by police in the Lang’ata Primary School tear gassing incident, 19 th January 2015. Police fired tear
gas after pupils, staff and activists protested over the decision to sell the school’s playground. All images below, unless otherwise stated, were collected
in the aftermath from social media websites. Where possible ID notes, comparisons, colours and markings have been noted. All images are subject to
the copyright at source, unless otherwise stated.
Date Location ID Notes Other Notes Thumbnail
19/01/2015 Lang’ata
Road
Primary
School,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Individual carries
launcher with same
writing as reference
image. Shape of
weapon, buttstock
colouring etc.
visually identical to
reference image.
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/boniface.mwa
ngi.35/photos/pcb.933938759959356/933
938083292757/type=1&theater
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Evidence table of law enforcement equipment – Tear Gassing, Lang’ata Road Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya
(19 th January 2015)
19/01/2015 Lang’ata
Road
Primary
School,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Individual carries
launcher in left hand
visually identical to
reference image –
colour, shape,
buttstock, barrel,
foregrip etc. Also
bears white text
which appears
identical size and
shape as reference
image.
Individual carries hand-held straight baton in right
hand. An ID of manufacturer and model is not
possible.
Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-
30879938 Copyright: EPA
N/A
Reference
Image
Norinco – Narg 38
Launcher
This is a 38mm single
shot grenade
launcher (also known
as a riot gun),
designed to load riot
control cartridges
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Evidence table of law enforcement equipment – Tear Gassing, Lang’ata Road Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya
(19 th January 2015)
with a variety of
projectiles / payloads
including riot control
agent (tear gas) and
kinetic impact
projectiles
19/01/2015 Lang’ata
Road
Primary
School,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Text (left to right):
MODEL NARG 38
*LOGO*
MADE IN CHINA
CS Cartridge
37/38mm. ICEMAK
Ltd. (Macedonia)
Colour:
Cartridge case: Silver
Text: Red
Red Band
Text (left to right,
top to bottom):
HM-07-CC
CS Cartridge
37/38mm
ICEMAK Ltd.
Expiry Date: 2018
ICEMAK Ltd. are a Macedonian registered company
( http://www.icemak.com.mk ) who claim on their
website to be both a manufacturer and trader of
less lethal ammunition and other products.
Icemak Ltd report on their website: “Visit us
Boothnumber 109 Land Forces East Africa 2014
exhibition”
(http://www.icemak.com.mk/home.html)
The Land Forces East Africa ‘exhibitor list’ lists
Deftech Ltd under Boothnumber 109 “a Kenyan
registered company specializing in Defence related
equipment. We have been in this industry since
2001 and have supply agreements with various
Manufacturers of security items across the globe.”
( http://www.landforceseastafrica.com/Pages/ExhibitorList/8386)
Source: Reference Image – Physical
Norinco company advertising poster
Source:https://twitter.com/lynkupke/statu
s/557121929925390336/photo/1
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Evidence table of law enforcement equipment – Tear Gassing, Lang’ata Road Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya
(19 th January 2015)
19/01/2015 Lang’ata
Road
Primary
School,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Cartridge case
photographed from
base. Primer in
centre of base
visible.
Colour:
Shell: Silver
Text: Red
Red Band
Cartridge is visually similar to item above.
N/A
Reference
Image
CS Cartridge
37/38mm. ICEMAK
Ltd. (Macedonia)
Whilst markings are different, shape and shoulder
of base of cartridge is visually similar to item
above.
Source:https://twitter.com/osanimose/stat
us/557213456949329920/photo/1
Colour:
Cartridge case: Silver
Text: Red
Red Band
Text (left to right,
top to bottom):
CTG-3P
ICEMAK LTD
Source: http://www.icemak.com.mk/lawenforcement-1.html
Copyright: Icemak Ltd.
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Evidence table of law enforcement equipment – Tear Gassing, Lang’ata Road Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya
(19 th January 2015)
The tear gas grenades documented below are yet to be identified. Please forward any further information, images, markings etc. that could be used to
identify manufacturer, supplier or model to: info@omegaresearchfoundation.org
19/01/2015 Lang’ata
Road
Primary
School,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Middle individual
holds Silver cartridge
in right hand
Unidentified grenade containing chemical irritant
(CS or CR / CN ) clipped to belt of middle individual.
Body Colour:
Top: Orange
Bottom: Blue
Source:
19/01/2015 Lang’ata
Road
Primary
School,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Colour:
Shell: Silver
Text: Red
Individual (Right)
carries two grenades
possibly containing
chemical irritant.
Colours:
Bottom: Blue
Top: Orange
More info below
Unidentified grenade
Source:
https://twitter.com/bonifacemwangi/statu
s/557197573594050561
Source:
https://twitter.com/bonifacemwangi/statu
s/557197573594050561/photo/1
This resource is produced under an EIDHR funded project

Evidence table of law enforcement equipment – Tear Gassing, Lang’ata Road Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya
(19 th January 2015)
19/01/2015 Lang’ata
Road
Primary
School,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Individual (Right)
carries two grenades
possibly containing
chemical irritant.
Colours:
Bottom: Blue
Top: Orange
Bottom: Blue
Unidentified grenade
Source:https://www.facebook.com/bonifa
ce.mwangi.35/photos/pb.64387523563237
8.-
2207520000.1421926934./9339415266257
46/type=1&theater
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