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Mystery of engineer, 28, who set himself ablaze

A photo of Robert Gituru who set himself on fire at Mombasa town on July 17, 2023. [Courtesy]

The words of a 28-year-old engineer who set himself on fire in Mombasa on Thursday afternoon are haunting.

"If maize flour prices are not reduced, I better die. Raila's win was stolen," said the engineer identified as Robert Gituhu, in a video which went viral on social media.

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