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Originally published by Nation CountiesApril 23, 2026
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Years apart, same pain: family mourns father and son lost to police bullets
Juma died of a police bullet while still pursuing justice for a son who met the same fate in 2020...
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A family in Maliki village, Trans Nzoia County, is mourning the loss of a father and son, both killed by police in separate incidents at their home, years apart but under similar circumstances.
- Fredrick Juma Wanjala, 58, was shot dead by police on Monday, April 20, 2026, during an operation at his homestead, six years after his 20-year-old son, Sebastian Simiyu, was killed in a similar police raid on December 11, 2020.
- The family claims Wanjala was shot after police forced entry into his home, while police report he became violent and resisted arrest.
- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) is investigating both deaths, with the 2020 case proceeding as a public inquest and the recent killing being prioritized.
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