Residents of Kasarani Estate in Nairobi on Friday, June 20, staged demonstrations to protest the killing of a younger woman who was discovered murdered by unknown assailants.
During the demonstrations, the offended locals lit a bonfire alongside the Sunton-Kasarani street, disrupting companies for the higher a part of Friday morning and afternoon.
Videos and pictures shared extensively on the web confirmed a bunch of youths marching alongside the street, hoisting twigs and placards to demand justice for the deceased.
According to witnesses, the 19-year-old was discovered useless inside her mom’s home, with residents claiming that she was reportedly assaulted by the perpetrators earlier than her tragic homicide.
Billows of darkish smoke emanating from a bonfire lit by Kasarani residents to protest the loss of life of a 19-year-old woman.
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Dantez
Reports additional indicated that the deceased’s physique was discovered mendacity on a settee set, with blood oozing from the neck and mouth, depicting the extent of the homicide.
Other witnesses claimed that the teenage woman had simply accomplished her highschool research and was awaiting enrolment in a tertiary establishment for additional research.
Footage of the protests confirmed thick black smoke emanating from the scene, with some locals recorded watching the occasions unfold from the consolation of their condominium balconies.
The protests paralysed transport alongside the Kasarani-Roysambu stretch. Motorists utilizing the street have been pressured to divert and search various routes even because the demonstrations escalated.
Moments later, a contingent of armed law enforcement officials was seen arriving on the scene. The space OCS was noticed holding a quick dialog with a number of the residents earlier than leaving the scene.
Despite police intervention, the locals have since pledged to proceed demonstrating till justice is served for the teenage woman. However, police have since launched investigations into the matter.
The protests in Kasarani got here a day after residents of Thome Estate in Nairobi additionally staged demonstrations to demand justice for a younger man who was allegedly murdered on Wednesday evening underneath unclear circumstances.
Angry residents barricaded roads throughout the space, accusing legislation enforcement officers of allegedly making an attempt to cowl up the homicide of the younger man, whose physique was discovered on Thursday morning.
The entrance of the Kasarani Police Station in Nairobi.
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