Meanwhile, former PS Irungu Nyakera met the family after the postmortem and said based on the cases reported during June 17 demonstrations, it appears police officers were instructed to shoot protestors.
"This was a target where you actually have been given instructions as police officers to shoot, to kill. There's now no other thing that you can use to explain what transpired," Nyakera said.
The former PS challenged the State to accept the reality that we live in a democracy governed by the Constitution. "Young people and Kenyans in general have a right to assemble to demonstrate and to voice out things that they feel are not going right," he said.
According to the family, Kariuki's body will be moved to Kenyatta University funeral home awaiting burial on July 11, 2025 at their home in Kangema. On June 2, Kariuki's father recorded a statement at Central Police station detailing what transpired on the day his son was shot.
- Additional Reporting by Clare Ochieng and Maurice Odiwuor