Killed protesters' mothers relive pain of June 25

Parents revisit shooting sites, lay wreaths and demand arrest of culprits...

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Mothers of Kenyans killed during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests marked the second anniversary with a heartfelt plea for justice, emphasizing that no amount of compensation can substitute for accountability for their children's deaths.

Families reiterated that compensation is insufficient and called for the arrest and prosecution of the police officers responsible for the killings.
Grieving parents, including Edith Wanjiku Kamau, Caroline Mutisya, and Jacinta Anyango, gathered at sites like Parliament Buildings to honor their lost loved ones.
The anniversary also saw criticism from survivors of alleged state violence regarding the exclusion of victims of abductions and enforced disappearances from a proposed compensation program, with the Coalition of Victims and Survivors Against State Violence (CVSSV) threatening legal action.

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