Tears, uncertainty of kin search for missing relatives in morgues
Tears, anguish and a cloud of uncertainty crowned the sombre mood at the Nairobi City Mortuary yesterday.
Families trouped in looking for their kin after Tuesday’s shooting mayhem in the Capital Nairobi as young Kenyans staged a vicious anti-government protest over the projected rise in the cost of living.
As a result of the shooting, Ibrahim Kamau, only 19 years old lay lifeless on the cold stone at the Mortuary with two visible bullet holes on either side of the neck as his family wailed outside.
“We are in so much pain. We want answers, and we also want justice for our brother,” said the slain boy’s elder sister, tearful Hafswa and Samuel Kamau.
Family members described him as a hard-working young man, who was always focused on his delivery tasks, and never cared about such engagements as being involved in street demonstrations.
“He was always pushing his business sales, delivering parcels including food orders for his customers,” Zulifa Mukami said amid sobs, and called for the resignation of President William Ruto because he had lost contact with reality facing many poor Kenyans.
The slain young man was among the casualties of police shooting around Parliament Road on Tuesday evening when protesters broke into Parliament. The family waited for him to return home in vain, so yesterday they decided to conduct a search, and City Mortuary was the first port of call.
“We are not used to seeing him participating in protests. I am so saddened that my son died seeking justice for Kenyans. Let William Ruto know that he will not know peace until he tells us why he has killed our children,” Edith Wajiku said.
