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Originally published by Citizen DigitalSeptember 24, 2025
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Simon Warui’s family demands answers over his death in police custody
Addressing a press conference in Nairobi on Wednesday, Warui’s brother, Anthony Kariuki, says the family wants to know who took him to the police station and what happened to his phone, which he says.....
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The family of Simon Warui is demanding answers after he was found dead in police custody at the Mombasa Central Police Station last week. They express dissatisfaction with the ongoing investigation into his death, which occurred after he was reported missing in Nairobi.
- Warui's widow, Mary Njeri, questions how he ended up in Mombasa and the neck and head injuries he sustained.
- The family was notified of Warui's booking at the Mombasa Central Police Station by a church security guard along Nkrumah Road, days after reporting him missing at Kamukunji Police Station in Nairobi.
- Khalid Hussein of Vocal Africa criticized the slow pace of investigations and called for the suspension of the OCS of Mombasa Central Police Station and other officers on duty.
- A post-mortem at Coast General Hospital revealed Warui died from lack of oxygen, with visible injuries on his neck and hands, and blackened fingers.
- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) stated it is investigating Warui's death.
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