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

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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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