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Why Boniface Kariuki could not survive the bullet

Boniface Kariuki's parents Susan Njeri kariuki and John Kariuki at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, on June 21, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, the 22-year-old hawker was shot in the head on June 17, 2025 in Nairobi, had minimal chances of survival.

This was revealed after postmortem conducted on his body at the Kenyatta National Hospital Funeral home.

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