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Demonstrators block Simba Road in Likkii, Nanyuki, to demand justice for Julia Wangui Kariuki, who allegedly died in police custody, on July 14, 2025. [Amos Kiarie, Standard]
Angry residents of Likkii Estate poured into the streets to demand justice for Julia Wangui Kariuki, also known as Njoki, who died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted in police custody.
The 30-year-old mother of two was reportedly arrested during the Saba Saba Day protests and held at the Nanyuki Police Station before being transferred to the GK Prison remand cell.
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