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Family in Kianjokoma demands justice for man killed in protests

Njiru Kiura, Father to Late Moses Kimanthi who was shot dead by police during the Kianjokoma protests calls for justice. August 18, 2021. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]

Njiru Kiura, 75, knows pain. The widower lost his two wives and now his 35-year-old son, Moses Kimanthi, is no more.

Kimanthi was shot dead by police in Embu during protests over the killing of the Kianjokoma brothers Benson Njiru, 22, and Emmanuel Mutura, 19. The two are said to have died in the hands of police after they were arrested on August 1 for breaking curfew rules.

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