×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Boniface Kariuki taken to theater as KNH surgeons fight to save his life

Jonah Kariuki Nyambura, the father of Boniface Kariuki who was shot at close range by police officer in Nairobi. [Pkemoi Ng'enoh]

Boniface Kariuki, the hawker who was shot at close range during Tuesday's demonstrations in Nairobi, has undergone a second surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).

According to an update from his family, Kariuki was wheeled into theatre around 2 p.m. on Thursday for a procedure expected to last about an hour.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902