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August 31, 2025
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Protest victims struggle with untreated injuries despite government compensation efforts

Protest victims struggle with untreated injuries despite government compensation efforts

Protest victims struggle with untreated injuries despite government compensation efforts..

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Despite a government compensation program, victims of recent protests in Kenya are struggling with untreated injuries and a lack of follow-up medical care. Many, like Mark Clinton Deya and Samuel Omondi, face significant financial burdens for ongoing treatment.

  • Mark Clinton Deya, a former hotel chef in Nairobi's Baba Dogo, has been bedridden for three months with a festering gunshot wound in his thigh. He needs 1,100 shillings for follow-up treatment.
  • Samuel Omondi from Jericho had seven bullets removed from his spine, but one remains, leaving him in constant pain and unable to work. His aunt, Rosemary Mwajuma, is now burdened with monthly payments of 1,000 shillings for his care.
  • Victims fear reporting their cases to the police, concerned they will be branded as criminals if they go to a police station.

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