‘They cracked his skull’: Mother cries as another son succumbs to police beating in Nyalenda
The
family of Everlyne Achungo at Nyalenda Western estate in Kisumu is in mourning.
In
the last five days, the mother of four has lost two of her sons. Twenty-four-year-old
William Amulele died on Saturday night while receiving treatment at the
intensive care unit.
William’s
death came two days after his younger brother, 22-year-old Brian Oniang’o also
succumbed at the same facility on Wednesday.
The
two brothers were allegedly dragged out of their house by police officers
during the anti-government protests two weeks ago.
“Nilipata vijana wanapigwa wako nje na vijana wangu huwa hawatoki nje daktari
alisema Brian alikuwa na crack kwa skull yake ndio ilileta shida ya kifo yake
na vile William alikufa waliniambia William shingo ilikatika na pia alikuwa na
crack kwa skull yake,” their mother, Everlyne Achungo, tells Citizen TV.
Truphena Mboya, aunt to deceased, is apealing for justice; “Naomba tu Rais William
Ruto mahali yuko atuonee huruma asisifu polisi ati wamefanya kaiz mzuri an
naomba Raila penye ako akemeshe hiyo maandamano juu watoto wa watu wanaendelea
kukufa tu bure.”
The two brothers had only stayed in this rented room for three weeks…their
friends set up a vigil in the single room which now bears only memories of two
brothers that stuck together even in death.
“Mheshimiwa Ruto tunataka ujitokezee vile uliambia raila aombe apology wewe pia
utuombe apology juu ulisifu polisi ati wamefanya kazi nzuri na sisi tunalia
tunaomba wewe pia uingilie kati,” says Austin Ochieng’ a neighbour to the family.
Sixteen
deaths have so far been recorded in Kisumu County as a result of police
brutality during the anti-government protests.
For
now, Everlyne is now left to shoulder the burial expenses for her two eldest
children.
As
both government and opposition warm up for dialogue to bring an end to the
stalemate, for Everline Achungo and hundreds of other victims of police
brutality, the scars of the anti-government protests still remain as they await
justice for their kin.
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