Kenyans Left In Pain As Death Toll After Wednesday Protests Hits 17

After the much-anticipated protests that occurred country-wide on Wednesday, Four more bodies were found in Nairobi, bringing the total number of deaths from the anti-government protests to 17.

The majority of the victims were shot dead by "unknown people". According to the police, Raphael Shigali, the Nairobi Open Bantamweight champion, was one of the victims found dead.

According to witnesses, he was killed by gunfire on Wednesday morning along Jogoo Road during ongoing clashes between a group of protestors and the police.

Patrick Macharia, a member of the County Assembly, claimed that he had trained with the deceased hours earlier at the Safaricom playground in the Hamza neighbourhood.

After seeing people rushing along Jogoo Road, they went to investigate and returned only to find Shigali bleeding from the head.

He was immediately sent to Metropolitan Hospital for treatment, but it was already too late for him because he had received a headshot.

Bernard Kilonzi, 43, Also lost his life in the Mukuru slums after being struck in the chest by a tear gas canister.

Residents in the region protested after he died, alleging that police were responsible for the tragedy.

The victim, thought to have passed away instantly, reportedly left the Mukuru health centre when he was hit by tear gas in the chest. The deceased suffered physical wounds to his chest and a severe neck wound.

Locals in Nairobi's Majengo slums dumped off a man's body at the neighbourhood police station on Wednesday night after he had been stabbed during a brawl.

Police reported that the man's chest was injured when his body was discovered at City Stadium.

After skirmishes between police and some people over the anti-government protests, the body was found on Wednesday evening. Police said that they were looking into the event.

Officials reported that Kisumu had lost two more lives when police opened fire on the two during the local protests.

According to hospital officials, a 35-year-old patient at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital passed away on Thursday while receiving treatment. He was one of six people who had been shot and were taken to the facility.

The second victim passed away in Kondele's Nightingale Hospital before having his remains taken to JOOTRH for preservation.

After undergoing surgeries, five additional patients who were shot by police in the lakeside city are still being treated at JOOTRH.

However, 14 additional protesters who suffered injuries were treated and released.

Four people were shot and killed in Mlolongo, two in Kitengela, one in Migori, one in Emali in Makueni, two in Sondu, one along Juja Road in Nairobi, and one in Sondu.

The recent introduction of the Finance Act 2023 and the high cost of living were the main agendas of the protests.

An investigation into claims that police fired live ammunition during the anti-government demonstrations has been opened by the Independent Police Oversight Authority.

Law enforcement officials are only permitted to use lethal force when their lives are in danger, according to IPOA chair Ann Makori, who confirmed that Rapid Response Teams had been sent to investigate the claims.

According to Makori, the authorities will look into the circumstances surrounding the use of the weapon and determine whether or not the lives of the police officers involved were in danger.

On Thursday, the human rights commission KNCHR reported that at least 12 people had died due to the protests.

Mlolongo claimed four fatalities, while Kitengela, Emali, Sondu, and Migori each reported one death, according to KNCHR.