(11 Jul 2025)
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Muranga, Kenya – 11 July 2025
1. People crying at the morgue
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ben Gitoho, mourner:
”The police are supposed to protect us then they turn their guns against us. What does that mean? It is bad. We should not see such things repeated once again and the government should take responsibility. They should compensate the family.”
3. People viewing the body
4. Various of funeral procession
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Emily (no last name given), family spokesperson:
“The loss has been painful to the family, yeah it is painful. No one would wish his or her child to be killed so (speaks in Kiswahili) and then we can get the required justice. Justice for Boniface.”
6. Various of mourners at the funeral dancing
STORYLINE:
Kenyans on Friday attended the funeral of a civilian who died after being shot in the head at close range by a police officer in June.
Boniface Kariuki’s death, which was caught on camera by journalists, has become a symbol for protesters around the country who are demanding better governance, accountability, and an end to police brutality.
President William Ruto has said he will put an end to the protests and urged police to shoot protestors in the legs, drawing criticism.
In Kariuki’s home town in Muranga in central Kenya, many mourners attended the funeral of the former street vendor who was fatally shot by police officers during protests in Nairobi on 17 of June 2025.
Many expressed dismay at the incident citing the need for the government to compensate the family of the deceased.
"The police are supposed to protect us then they turn their guns against us. What does that mean? It is bad. We should not see such things repeated again and the government should take responsibility. They should compensate the family,” said Ben Gitoho, a mourner.
Kenya has recurring issue of police brutality and human rights groups along with the international community have called for restraint among police officers.
AP Video shot by Josphat Kaiser and Idi Ali Juma
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