The 22-year-old mask seller, Bonifes Mevangi Kariuki’s family was shot at the point-inter-border by a police officer during a recent protest, confirming that he died on Monday afternoon.
Karuki was shot in the head during the death of Blogger Albert Ozwang during the death of Blogger Albert Ozwang in police custody.
What do we know about man’s death?
On Sunday, family spokesperson Emily Vanzira said that Karuki had pronounced the bees “Brain Dead” by doctors, Kenyan newspapers. Standard Informed
A day later, he confirmed that he had passed away.
The shooting seen by DW’s Nairobi correspondent Felix Marning has expressed displeasure over the barbarity of the police in Kenya.
Two policemen had said that one of them had repeatedly killed the man before firing at him, using a long gun, because he tried to move away.
He spent almost two weeks on life support, before the doctor told his family that his heart was still beating but his mind stopped working.
Two officers have been arrested on June 17 in connection with the shooting of Karuki, while six people – in which three police officers – Ozwang’s death faces allegations.
Why is there so much disturbance in Kenya?
Karuki dies as Kenya, which is caused by widespread disturbance which has become fatal. Nationwide protest, which began as a remembrance of last year’s anti-tax demonstrations, when clashes and businesses were robbed in Nairobi’s business district.
Kenai National Commission on Human Rights says that at least 19 people were killed and more than 500 were injured, in which the internal minister “tried coup” police say they have arrested 485 people on allegations ranging from murder to terrorism.
While President William Ruto vowed to eliminate the barback of the police, his internal minister, Kipchumba Merkoman, last week asked the police to “shoot” to reach the police stations to “shoot on shoot”. The Kenya Law Society illegally stated the comment and warned that any unjust force would be considered as a prior crime.
Human rights groups have continued calling for accountability and abolishing illegal arrests, custody and alleged torture of government critics.
Edited by: ZAC Crellin
