Mask Vendor Boniface Kariuki shot in the head by police during protest is dead

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 30 - Mask vendor Bonifafce Kariuki who was shot in the head by police during the justice for Albert Ojwang protest has died. Kariuki, - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Boniface Kariuki, a mask vendor, has died after being shot in the head by police during a protest in Nairobi on June 17. He passed away at Kenyatta National Hospital, after being declared brain dead by doctors.

Kariuki had been on life support for nearly two weeks, with hospital bills exceeding Sh3 million.
He was shot during protests demanding the resignation of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat.
The case has sparked outrage and calls for accountability amid ongoing protests, which have left at least 16 dead and over 400 injured nationwide.

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