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Pain and protest as kin seek justice for Julia Wangui

Grieving family members of Julia Wangui Kariuki gather at her home in Likii village, Nanyuki, as they prepare for her burial. [Amos Kiarie, Standard]

A heavy cloud of sorrow hangs over Likii village in Nanyuki as the family of Julia Wangui Kariuki, 30, a mother of two, prepares to lay her to rest.

What should have been a solemn moment of remembrance has turned into a tense standoff between grieving relatives and institutions they believe have betrayed them.

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