Kenya: Boniface Kariuki to Be Laid to Rest in Kangema

Nairobi — Boniface Kariuki, the face-mask hawker who was shot in the head by police during protests in Nairobi’s CBD on June 17 will be laid to rest in Kangema, Murang’a County.

Kariuki was shot at close range and rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital, where he underwent surgery.

He remained in the Intensive Care Unit for two weeks before being declared brain dead.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) approved murder charges against Police Constable Klinzy Masinde Barasa over the fatal…