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February 12, 2026
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Businesses Close, Roads Blocked as Police Clash With Angry Huruma Residents

Businesses Close, Roads Blocked as Police Clash With Angry Huruma Residents

Witness accounts described scenes of chaos as officers pursued the unrelenting protesters through the narrow streets of the estate...

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Police shot three protesters in Nairobi’s Huruma estate during clashes that erupted after residents demanded justice for a KMTC student killed earlier this week. The protests, which took place on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, saw residents barricade roads and businesses close down.

  • Three residents, two men and one lady, were shot; the two men are recuperating at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
  • The protests were sparked by the death of KMTC student Shirley Achieng’, 21, who died on February 7, 2026, from a single gunshot wound to the back of her head.
  • Eyewitnesses reported police used tear gas and live ammunition against the crowds, with allegations of excessive force.

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