Boniface Mwangi Kariuki
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a 22-year-old Kenyan, has been in critical condition after being shot in the head during the 'Justice for Albert Ojwang' protests, and his family recently announced that he has been declared brain dead.
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Boniface Mwangi Kariuki was shot dead on June 17 during the protests.
IPOA: Police killed 65 civilians in latest protests, injured 342
Kenya· 2025-07-25
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, the 22-year-old hawker was shot in the head on June 17, 2025 in Nairobi.
Why Boniface Kariuki could not survive the bulletKenya· 2025-07-04
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki was shot in the head during protests in Nairobi.
Why Kariuki couldn't survive the police bulletKenya· 2025-07-04Boniface Mwangi Kariuki was a slain hawker whose family continues to demand justice for him.
Ruto donates Sh1 million to Boniface Kariuki's familyKenya· 2025-07-02
Kariuki was simply hustling to make a living in a difficult economy by selling face masks in Nairobi’s Central Business District.
Blood money: Kenya's deadly dance of death, compensationKenya· 2025-07-01Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, the 22-year-old mask vendor who was shot at point-blank range by a police officer during recent anti-police brutality protests, has died.
Grief as Boniface Kariuki dies from gunshot injuries after 12 days in ICUKenya· 2025-06-30
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, the 22-year-old mask vendor who was shot at point-blank range by a police officer during recent anti-police brutality protests, has been confirmed brain dead.
Masks seller shot by police during protests is brain dead, doctors saysKenya· 2025-06-30
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, who was shot in the head at close range during ‘Justice for Albert Ojwang’ protests, has been declared brain dead, the family has said.
Boniface Kariuki is brain-dead, family saysKenya· 2025-06-29