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Mother spends night with son's body after police tried to 'cover' death

 Ann Nyawira, mother of Brian Kimutai, addresses journalists at the Kitengela sub county mortuary on Tuesday. [Peterson Githaiga,Standard]

A grieving mother has recounted the harrowing ordeal of spending the night with her son’s body after he was shot dead by police in Kitengela.

In a deeply emotional account, Ann Nyawira described how the family was forced to carry Brian Kimutai’s body from the hospital back to their home, fearing it might be tampered with if left in police custody.

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