Mourners stone police before burial of Nyeri man

Mourners match to Mukurweini Police Station to protest the killing of Kingori Kanyi. (Photo: Mose Sammy/Standard)

Teargas, running battles and stone throwing dominated the burial of a man who was allegedly shot dead by a police officer from Mukurweini Police Station, Nyeri County, last week.

The burial of King'ori Kanyi, 30, was almost postponed after the over 100 mourners collected the body from the Mukurweini District Hospital mortuary and, instead of heading for the burial site about 300m away, they made their way to the nearby police station.