00:00A somber mood in this Muranga village situated in the central parts of Kenya.
00:08Thousands of Kenyans showed up for the burial of Boniface Karioki,
00:12a mask vendor who died after being shot in the head at close range by a police officer in June.
00:18Many expressed dismay at the incident citing the need to protect lives
00:23while also calling for justice to prevail.
00:25The police are supposed to protect us. Then they turn the guns against us.
00:31What does that mean? It's bad. It's bad. We should not see such things repeated once again.
00:37And the government should take responsibility. They should compensate. They should compensate the family.
00:43Boniface Karioki's death, which was caught on camera by journalists,
00:47has become a symbol for protesters around the country
00:51who are demanding better governance, accountability, and an end to police brutality.
00:57The family member of Boniface Mwangi are now calling for proper compensation
01:01while also seeking for justice.
01:05The law has been painful to the family.
01:07Yeah, it is painful.
01:08No one would wish his child or her child to be killed.
01:11So he made rumour, and then he made request justice.
01:16Just this work.
01:17Kenya has a recurring issue of police brutality,
01:21and human rights groups, along with the international community,
01:25have called for restraint among police officers.
01:29President William Bruto recently caused an upro when he directed police
01:33to shoot the protesters on their legs,
01:35a remark that has been criticised by the human rights groups.
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