Hawker presumed dead after he was shot by police is alive and in hospital, activists demand accountability
The 22-year-old Kariuki, a hawker like his father, was holding a packet of face masks and is believed to have been caught up in a confrontation with two officers in Nairobi as hundreds of protesters clashed with police. One officer, who had concealed his face with a mask, shot him in the head as he walked away.
Goon city: Rogue police officer arrested over shooting of civilian during Kenya protest
The June 8 death of Albert Ojwang, 31, has been a lightning rod for public discontent, a year after more than 60 people were killed during protests initially touched off by proposed tax increases.
