Postmortem confirms Kitengela rally victim Vincent Ayomo died from single gunshot

Postmortem confirms Kitengela rally victim Vincent Ayomo died from single gunshot to the head, as human rights groups demand probe into police conduct...

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A postmortem confirms that Vincent Ayomo, 28, died from a single gunshot wound to the head during a Kitengela political rally. The bullet fractured his skull and severed his spinal cord, leading to calls for accountability and an independent investigation into alleged police brutality.

Cause of death: fractured skull and severed spinal cord from a single gunshot that entered through the left eye and exited the back of the head.
Organizations overseeing the autopsy: VOCAL Africa, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), and Ayomo’s family.
Leaders, including Siaya Governor James Orengo and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, accused President William Ruto and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen of "direct personal responsibility" for police actions.

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