Rights groups call for action over killing of boy, 17, in Majengo

A group of protesters burned two police cars in chaos over the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in a police operation in Majengo, Nairobi.

A second body of a man was found in the area with stab wounds, police said.

Witnesses claim the group attacked and damaged police cars as others blocked major roads in the area, demanding action against those behind the shooting of the Form 3 student on Tuesday night.

The Kenya Human Rights Commission and Kamkunji Human Rights Defenders demanded an immediate end to the use of lethal force by police, adding that the right to protest must be upheld.

“We also demand that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority launches an investigation into the officers responsible for these shootings and ensure those found guilty face justice,” the two agencies said in a statement.

“We will continue monitoring the situation and gathering evidence to ensure accountability.”

The statement shared by Amnesty International said one of the victims, Dennis Muthui, is at the Nairobi Funeral Home, while the whereabouts of the third body remain unknown after police took it away.

“Six are currently receiving treatment at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. Another victim, Trevis Masiva, has been admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital.”

Kamkunji MP Yusuf Hassan called for probe into the shooting. He said the senseless killing of the student — Ibrahim Chege — from Kamukunji is a tragedy that deeply saddens and angers him.

“I strongly condemn the murder of Ibrahim, who was shot in the head by a police officer in Majengo yesterday and died shortly after being taken to the hospital. His life, full of potential, was cruelly cut short.”

The Kenya Red Cross said it attended to 37 casualties following the protests with two critically injured individuals evacuated to the Kenyatta National Hospital and one to Pumwani Maternity Hospital.