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Rex Masai laid to rest in Machakos

The late Rex Masai

On the evening of Thursday, June 20, the reject the Finance Bill 2024 protests were in full swing. Young people from all over converged in the CBD, dancing, chanting and escaping from the occasional teargas thrown at them.

According to his mother, Rex was on his way home when he joined the peaceful protests on Moi Avenue. It was around 7 pm when the situation quickly turned deadly as anti-riot police lobbed a teargas canister at a crowd and shots rang out.

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