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Fraudsters con Boniface Kariuki's family as hospital bill climbs above Sh1m

Njeri Kariuki Mother to Boniface Kariuki, the hawker who was shot by police in the head on Tuesday last week's demonstrations. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The family of Boniface Kariuki, the Nairobi hawker who was shot during Tuesday's protests, has suffered yet another blow.

On Friday, heartless fraudsters conned the distressed family out of Sh200,000, claiming they would help clear Kariuki's medical bill through the Social Health Authority (SHA).

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