US EditionKenya: Kang'ata Waives Medical and Morgue Bill for June 25 and Saba Saba Protest Victims
MURANG'A COUNTY, KENYA, JUL 11 – Murang'a County will cover all medical and morgue fees for protest victims following police shootings that left 38 dead and 130 injured nationwide, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said.
- The Murang'a County Government announced that it will cover all hospital and mortuary expenses for those affected by the protests on June 25 and Saba Saba Day, following multiple shootings and casualties.
- The protests began as a result of increasing frustration over matters such as rising living expenses, increased taxes, escalating public debt, and incidents of police violence, leading to violent confrontations since June 17.
- Governor Irungu Kang'ata condemned police use of excessive force, sympathized with families, visited injured victims including Kelvin Mwaniki, and pledged county support for all affected.
- Almost 70 people have died in three major protests since mid-June, including 22-year-old Kelvin Mwaniki and 12-year-old Njoki, whose fatal head injury was consistent with a gunshot wound.
- The protests and killings have drawn international condemnation, with the UN criticizing police for using "lethal ammunition," while victims' families demand justice and call for an end to brutality.
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Kenya: Kang'ata Waives Medical and Morgue Bill for June 25 and Saba Saba Protest Victims
Muranga -- The Murang'a County Government has committed to waive all medical and morgue fees for victims of the June 25 and Saba Saba Day protests, during which one person from Kangari and two others from Kangema were shot dead, while several others were injured.
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