Families of the victims of police shootings in Matuu town, Machakos County in which two people were left dead and six others seriously injured have condemned the police brutality and demanded justice for their loved ones.
In what the residents have described as the deadliest confrontation between law enforcers and civilians ever to be witnessed in Yatta constituency's political and commercial capital, the aftermath of Gen Zs first anniversary demonstrations has left a trail of agony, misery and untold trauma among locals.
Victoria Mutheu, the mother of 21-year-old William Musyimi Mutevu who was fatally shot by the police during the explosive confrontation says her life is now shattered following her son's sudden death.
Speaking from her home in Kikule village in Matuu, the mother of eight said the killing of her son by the police was her most painful life experience, casting doubts as to whether she will ever recover from the trauma.
"My son was not armed. He was a hustler struggling to make ends meet, just like the many other youths out there. Now he is no more. The most painful thing is knowing that he was killed by the Government that we voted to power. I will never recover from this loss," Mutheu told The Standard yesterday in a telephone interview.
She went on, "Each minute I remember that I will never see him alive again, my heart bleeds. All I need is an explanation from the Government as to why my son, unarmed, had to die."
The mother of eight says on the fateful day, she was called at around 11.00 am and briefed that her son had been injured and rushed to Matuu Mission hospital.