(26 Jun 2024)
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Nairobi – 26 June 2024
1. Family members of 25-year-old protest victim Ericson Kyalo Mutisya
2. Close of James Munyaa, brother to Kyalo Mutisya
3. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) James Munyaa, brother to deceased protest victim Ericson Kyalo Mutisya:
"Yesterday at around 5pm, a friend reached out to inform me that my brother had been shot and had passed away. I immediately went home, unable to see him as the city was inaccessible."
4. Various of Munyaa looking at photos of his brother
5. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) James Munyaa, brother to deceased protest victim Ericson Kyalo Mutisya:
"He was a sweet person, and we have lost a hero. He was the most social member of our family and was very popular among his peers. What we need now is justice for Ericson."
6. Various of family members outside Nairobi Funeral Home
7. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Eugene Mutitu, friend to Ericson Kyalo Mutisya:
"This was not a normal death; it can be likened to an assassination. He was killed like a thief, yet he was not one. We just want justice. We are seeking justice for him."
8. Various of family members outside funeral home
9. Wide of news conference
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Wabwire, Acting Director for Surgical Services at Kenyatta National Hospital:
"Up to now we have had about 165, out of those we have treated and discharged around 72 and the remaining are in the hospital undergoing various treatments. Overnight we operated on 24 patients who are still recovering in various areas in the hospital. As we speak, there are about eight of them undergoing surgeries at the moment and we have about 23 who are waiting for additional procedures."
11. Journalists at news conference
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Wabwire, Acting Director for Surgical Services at Kenyatta National Hospital:
"For the range of injuries, they are all varied, from blunt trauma to a few gunshot wounds, particularly, the majority of them were rubber and a few I think, just about six live bullets."
13. Wide of Wabwire
14. Wide of families of victims outside Kenyatta National Hospital
STORYLINE:
The Nairobi Funeral Home was a sombre scene on Wednesday as families of those killed in protests against proposed taxes gathered to identify their loved ones.
Among the mourners was 20-year-old James Munyaa, who was devastated by the news of his brother’s death. Ericson Kyalo Mutisya, 25, was fatally shot during Tuesday’s demonstrations.
Munyaa recalled the moment he learned of his brother’s fate.
"I immediately went home, unable to see him as the city was inaccessible," he said. Remembering his brother fondly, Munyaa described Ericson as "a sweet person" and "a hero," known for his sociable nature and popularity among peers.
"What we need now is justice for Ericson," he added.
Officials at the morgue confirmed that seven bodies had been brought in, several bearing gunshot wounds. Family members, grappling with their loss, are demanding justice.
Eugene Mutitu, a friend of Ericson, expressed his outrage: "This was not a normal death; it can be likened to an assassination. He was killed like a thief, yet he was not one. We just want justice."
Kenyatta National Hospital reported receiving 165 casualties related to the protests, with 72 remaining in the hospital as of Wednesday.
Benjamin Wabwire, Acting Director for Surgical Services at Kenyatta National Hospital, detailed the injuries, noting a mix of blunt trauma and gunshot wounds, with many resulting from rubber bullets and six from live ammunition.
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