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Autopsies confirm protest victims died of gunshot wounds, families cry for justice

Sabina Tabitha Ogoncho the wife to Paul Makori who was shot dead during the Saba Saba protests in Nairobi on July 7, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Tears, rage, and a call for justice marked the somber scene at Nairobi Funeral Home on Thursday as families of five men killed during the Saba Saba protests gathered for postmortem examinations.

The autopsies confirmed that all five victims died from gunshot wounds, allegedly inflicted by police.

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