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Ann Nyawira was forced to walk the nighttime with her son’s assemblage aft helium was changeable dormant by constabulary during the Saba Saba protests successful Kitengela. Her son, Brian Kimutai, 21, was killed connected Monday afternoon.
Brian Kimutai.The household says they took the assemblage location from the infirmary due to the fact that constabulary officers wanted to cod it, and they feared it would beryllium interfered with.
“We had nary choice. They wanted to instrumentality him, and we were acrophobic they would tamper with the body,” Ann said extracurricular Kitengela Sub-County Mortuary.
The household says erstwhile they tried to study the shooting, officers told them to instrumentality the adjacent day.
One serviceman kept calling, asking wherever the assemblage was.
Fearing interference oregon cover-up, they brought the assemblage location and watched implicit it done the night.
A hearse picking Brian Kimutai’s assemblage from Kitengela Subcounty Hospital successful Kajiado region connected July 8, 2025/ GEORGE OWITI.How did Brian Kimutai Die?
Brian had near the location to observe the protests. According to his mother, helium was not progressive successful immoderate riots.
Witnesses accidental helium was changeable by an serviceman known to the family, who allegedly had a grudge implicit a past motorbike dispute.
“We were hiding down a poster. Brian peeked, and erstwhile constabulary saw us, helium raised his hands to surrender,” said Edwin Odhiambo, a friend.
“But the serviceman changeable him successful the shoulder, and again successful the neck.”
Ann Nyawira,Brian Kimutai’s parent addressing the property connected 08/07/2025.Brian died a fewer metres from their home, on Kitengela Prison Road.
Victor Owino, different friend, said they ran aft the shooting due to the fact that the serviceman approached them.
“We couldn’t assistance him. I can’t slumber aft seeing him successful that state,” Owino said.
Brian is among astatine slightest 31 radical reportedly killed by constabulary during the Saba Saba protests.
Friends described him arsenic a quiet, skilled creator who worked hard to enactment himself.
“We painted together. That’s however we made a living,” said Owino. “He was a bully person. We privation justice.”
Human rights groups are calling for the officer’s apprehension and suspension, and for a afloat probe into the shooting.
“He wasn’t a criminal. He didn’t merit to dice similar that,” said Ann.
The household is present demanding accountability arsenic they mourn a beingness chopped short.
By Vivian K.
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