A lawyer stopped defending two police officers after angry young people bombarded him with messages. Felix Keaton was representing Klinzy Masinde While and Duncan Kiprono who shot a mask seller during Nairobi protests. He received over 1,000 calls and texts from Gen Z protesters demanding he quit the case. The pressure became overwhelming and forced him to withdraw from representing the officers. Social media users attacked him after he claimed police had arrested the wrong person.
The two officers face charges for shooting 22-year-old Boniface Kariuki during street demonstrations. Kariuki was selling face masks when police confronted him on a sidewalk. One officer fired a rubber bullet at close range that hit the young man's head near his ear. The victim collapsed and bled heavily before paramedics rushed him to Kenyatta National Hospital. Doctors performed emergency surgery and Kariuki remains hospitalized recovering from his injuries.
The shooting triggered nationwide anger and demands for police accountability. Officials identified and arrested both officers after reviewing video evidence of the incident. A magistrate ordered them held at Capitol Hill Police Station for 15 days during the investigation. Two separate agencies are investigating the case and may file attempted murder charges against the officers.
The two officers face charges for shooting 22-year-old Boniface Kariuki during street demonstrations. Kariuki was selling face masks when police confronted him on a sidewalk. One officer fired a rubber bullet at close range that hit the young man's head near his ear. The victim collapsed and bled heavily before paramedics rushed him to Kenyatta National Hospital. Doctors performed emergency surgery and Kariuki remains hospitalized recovering from his injuries.
The shooting triggered nationwide anger and demands for police accountability. Officials identified and arrested both officers after reviewing video evidence of the incident. A magistrate ordered them held at Capitol Hill Police Station for 15 days during the investigation. Two separate agencies are investigating the case and may file attempted murder charges against the officers.
