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Murdered Jasmine Njoki,11, laid to rest as family, leaders call for justice

Family and friends carry the casket bearing the remains of Jasmine Njoki, 11, who was brutally murdered in Kasambara Village, Gilgil Sub County on September 19, 2023. [Daniel Chege, Standard]

The family of 11-year-old Jasmine Njoki, who was defiled and killed before her body was dumped in a thicket at Kasambara village in Gilgil, Nakuru County, is seeking justice.

Njoki, a Grade Six pupil, was killed on September 19 around 5pm as she was heading home from Nakuru Roots Academy, where she was a pupil.

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