The protests that began on March 20th this year left behind a trail of terror. But most of the damage and loss experienced in the informal settlements has not been fully accounted for. The reasons for under-reporting are that most of the victims fear threats from authorities: being arrested, forcefully disappeared or killed. Also, they know that it will be a long painful road to justice — if they ever get it.
At MSJC we have been working to document these violences since the protests began in March. In a brief report we highlight some of the cases we have been following up on since early this year. These include the death of a two month old and a 13 year old: from tear gas and police bullets respectively.
None of these protests were witnessed in the leafy suburbs where the selfish politicians from both divides reside. None of their children lay in the cold slabs of the morgue with poor parents unable to give them decent burials. Our communities continue to be the collateral of their selfishness, but we won’t stop demanding and working towards justice.
Here is a link to the report:
Below are some cases we are following up on:
Documentation
| Name | Nature of Case |
| Victor Juma, 24 | Arrested while confronting the police who threw teargas into his house, which affected his 2 year old daughter who fainted |
| Jeremiah Mwengi, 13 | Shot in the back of the head and died while being taken to Kenyatta hospital |
| Godwin Omondi Omwandi, 40 | Shot in the leg during the protests |
| Kevin Omondi, 16 | Shot in his private parts |
| Nijer Oduor, 10 | Three fingers chopped off by an unknown object thrown by the police |
| Caleb Noah, 31 | Shot in the leg from behind while going to pick his child from school |
| Loise Akinyi, 45 | Bullet scratch on left arm |
| Isaac Odhiambo, 19 | Hit and wounded on the head by a teargas canister |
| 1)Cornel Fuka, 72)Paul Mathius, 63)Sarah Fridah, 104)Fabrigas Zami, 2 months | A tear gas canister was thrown inside the house where their parents had hid them for safety. The tear gas choked and burned them. |
| Francis Oponde, 34 | Injured on both legs by a tear gas canister |
| Annette Achewa, 14 | Was shot in the back of her shoulder |
| Isaac Adhiambo, 19 | Was cut deeply on the head by a tear gas canister |
| Valentine Wairimu, 2 months | She was affected when tear gas was thrown on the roof of their house; she became unconscious. Valentine died at Brother Andre hospital while receiving first aid. |
| Alfred Odongo Obura (40) and four others | They are all accused of stealing gas cylinders from Shell Petrol Station on Juja Road. They are at Industrial Area Prison since they didn’t have the 400k bond requested by the court. The hearing is in October. |
