Killing innocent people radicalises victims' families, friends

Protesters allied to NASA coalition stand on a road barricade in Kisumu on October 24, 2017. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

I have seen trigger-happy police shoot innocent people. Recently, I was in Bungoma County, weeks before the August 8 General election when Kadogo, a woman who sold groceries by the road side, was felled by a stray bullet.

Before the incident, tension was palpable in the town. You could cut through it with a razor blade. But I was not worried. Residents of Bungoma town are some of the most peaceful people I know. I grew up here. So I had nothing to worry about. But still on this day, I knew that something was odd.