Autopsy reveals Maseno University student died from bullet injury as family cries for justice

An autopsy report has revealed that William Mayenga, the third-year Maseno University student who was allegedly shot dead by police during the nationwide Azimio la Umoja One Kenya protests on Monday, died out of a bullet injury.

Dr. Dixon Mchana, Western region’s forensic pathologist, on Wednesday said the bullet entered Mayenga’s body via the neck, thereby affecting the spinal cord and leading to his death.

"I conducted the post-mortem before family, IPOA, Maseno University representatives and I recovered a bullet head from the neck of the late William Mayenga," Dr. Mchana said shortly after the exercise.

Everline Miruka, the deceased’s mother, said the family has agreed to transfer the Mayenga’s body from Coptic Mission Hospital morgue in Maseno to their home in Kisii to enable the family begin burial arrangements.

"The only comfort I have had is the company of Maseno University students and some lecturers but nobody else has come to assist us," she stated.

Joel Miruka, uncle to to the late Mayenga, said the family has been struggling to raise money for post-mortem and transport back to Kisii for burial.