Ben Kirui
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Bridget Njoki: Sorrow as 12-year-old girl shot dead during Saba Saba protests laid to rest
Bridget Njoki, a 12-year-old girl who tragically lost her life when a bullet tore through a wall and struck her while she was resting beside her mother in their living room, was buried in Githunguri, Kiambu County.
Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji arrested
Mukunji was reportedly arrested at around 3:00 p.m. and booked at Kibii Police Station at 3:53 p.m., under Occurrence Book (OB) number 06/07/07/2025.
"We lost everything" Small businesses struggle to rebuild after chaos
Many suffered devastating losses after opportunistic looters took advantage of the unrest, ransacking shops and setting them ablaze. Goods worth millions of shillings were destroyed in the chaos, leaving livelihoods in ruins.
Autopsy reveals Boniface Kariuki died from severe rubber bullet injury
The postmortem, conducted by a team led by government pathologist Dr. Bernard Midia and family-appointed pathologist Dr. Peter Ndegwa, revealed that four bullet fragments remained lodged in Mwangi’s brain. Doctors had previously removed two other fragments while he was still alive....
Raila slams Murkomen over 'shoot to kill' directive to police
Speaking in Bondo, the ODM leader condemned Murkomen’s comments, stating that the police are not licensed to kill and that such utterances undermine the rule of law and show disregard for the sanctity of life.
Hawker Boniface Kariuki confirmed brain dead, family says
Family spokesperson Emily Wanjira said that medics at the Kenyatta National Hospital confirmed that Mwangi's organs are still functioning but his brain is dead.
'No officer in Nairobi used live bullets,' Former Central Police Commander tells court on Rex Masai murder
Mugambi insisted that no police station within Nairobi's jurisdiction used live ammunition during the protests.
Constable James Mukhwana spills the beans on Albert Ojwang’s death
A blow-by-blow account, exclusively in Citizen TV’s possession, now sheds new light on the events of that night when Ojwang’ died while in custody.
IPOA arrests three civilian suspects in custody death of blogger Albert Ojwang
The suspects — Gin Ammitou Abwao, Collins Karani Ireri, and Brian Mwaniki Njue — were detainees at Nairobi’s Central Police Station at the time Ojwang’ was held there. Authorities allege the three were used by police officers to torture Ojwang’, leading to his death.
Central Police Station officers, OCS Taalam say Albert Ojwang was brought in critical condition
The Officer Commanding Central Police Station, Samson Taalam, has also denied any involvement in Ojwang’s alleged torture and subsequent death.Taalam, who recorded a statement on Wednesday at IPOA offices, insisted he was only summoned after Ojwang had already been booked into custody.