Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has strongly condemned the shooting of hawker Boniface Kariuki by a police officer during protests in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Kariuki, who is currently fighting for his life at Kenyatta
National Hospital, was shot while demonstrators took to the streets to protest
the death of teacher Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Sakaja described the
shooting as “deeply troubling and unacceptable,” calling for a thorough,
independent investigation.
“Law enforcement must operate with professionalism,
restraint, and respect for human rights,” he stated.
“This tragic incident must not be swept under the rug.
Justice must be done - and seen to be done.”
While reaffirming the constitutional right to peaceful
protest, Sakaja decried the escalating violence, looting, and destruction
witnessed across the city in recent days.
“What we’ve witnessed in Nairobi is heartbreaking -
livelihoods destroyed, businesses shut down, and public property vandalized.”
“These are criminal acts, not expressions of civil
disobedience,” he said.
However, Sakaja’s remarks have come under sharp criticism
amid claims that he may have played a role in orchestrating the chaos.
Videos circulating online show suspected goons passing by
City Hall and saluting the Governor, allegedly bragging about “doing the job
they were sent to do.”
Critics say this directly implicates Sakaja in the hiring of
violent gangs to sabotage peaceful protests, casting his condemnation as the
epitome of hypocrisy.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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