Outrage grows over police violence ahead of Wednesday demos

A protester clashes with the police during demonstrations demanding better governance and improved tax policies from the government along Moi Avenue on July 16, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

A disturbing video that surfaced online over the weekend, capturing the moment a police officer fired a shot that killed an unarmed teenager in Mwiki, Kasarani, has reignited public anger over a growing pattern of police brutality in the country.

Stephen Joshua, 18, a tout who completed high school last year, was gunned down on Friday as residents demonstrated against the brutal rape and murder of another teenager, 18-year-old Abby Wanjiku.