Family members packed All Saints Cathedral on Wednesday for Boniface Kariuki's funeral service. The mask seller died after police shot him during June protests. Relatives spoke about their pain and anger over his death. They remembered Kariuki as a good man who worked hard every day. The family begged people for money to pay for his burial costs.
Starehe MP Amos Mwago blasted cops for killing innocent people during peaceful marches. Activist Eric Omondi joined him at the church service. Both men promised to fight for justice through the courts. They said police must stop shooting unarmed citizens who just want to make money. The politician called Kariuki's death completely wrong and unfair.
Kariuki's loved ones planned a candlelight...