June 17 protests: Boniface Kariuki to be buried in Kangema

Boniface Kariuki, the hawker who was shot in the head by police during protests in Nairobi’s CBD on June 17, 2025, will be laid to rest today, Friday, in Kangema, Murang’a County.

His burial comes a day after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) approved murder charges against Police Constable Klinzy Masinde Barasa over the fatal shooting.

His co-accused, Duncan Kiprono, has since been released.

Kariuki was shot at close range and rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital, where he underwent surgery. He remained in the Intensive Care Unit for two weeks before being declared brain dead.

A postmortem examination revealed that Kariuki died from a severe head injury. Four bullet fragments were found lodged in his brain.

During his requiem mass held on Wednesday at the Holy Family Basilica, mourners eulogised him as a law-abiding and hardworking Kenyan.

They called for justice for their son and an end to extra-judicial killings.