Boniface Mwangi died from a severe head injury caused by a rubber bullet, according to the results of a postmortem conducted at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Pathologist Dr. Peter Ndegwa, who conducted the examination, revealed that four bullet fragments were found lodged in Mwangi’s brain. He noted that Mwangi’s chances of survival were minimal due to excessive bleeding.
Mwangi, a 22-year-old mask vendor, sustained the fatal injuries during the June 25 protests held in Nairobi.
Meanwhile, two police officers linked to the shooting Klinzy Masinde Barasa and Duncan Kiprono, will remain in custody for an additional seven days to allow the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to complete its investigation.
Presiding magistrate Ben Ekhubi, while extending condolences on behalf of the court and the judiciary, assured the Kariuki family that justice would be served.
The family has announced that Mwangi will be laid to rest next Friday in Kangema, Murang’a County.
