Kenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies

A street vendor, Boniface Kariuki, shot by police during protests in Nairobi has died after being declared brain-dead; his family called for justice amid rising public anger over police brutality linked to protests against the death of blogger Albert Ojwang. As violence escalates, authorities report 485 arrests related to the unrest, while two officers are in custody over Kariuki’s shooting.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A man named Boniface was shot by police during protests because people were upset about another person’s death, and sadly, he passed away after being very sick in the hospital.

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