{"id":17218,"date":"2025-03-05T10:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17218"},"modified":"2025-03-05T10:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:53:02","slug":"fresh-details-emerge-on-killing-of-majengo-teen-protests-escalate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17218","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Details Emerge on Killing of Majengo Teen, Protests Escalate."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/chiefs-office.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/chiefs-office.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/chiefs-office-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New details have surfaced regarding the <strong>tragic death of a 17-year-old boy in Majengo<\/strong>, who was reportedly <strong>shot in the head by a police officer<\/strong>, sparking violent protests in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>human rights activist Hussein Khalid<\/strong>, the teenager was <strong>shot at around 8:30 pm on Tuesday<\/strong> while returning home from night prayers at the mosque. Despite being rushed to <strong>Kenyatta National Hospital<\/strong>, he succumbed to his injuries hours later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eyewitness Accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The boy\u2019s <strong>mother<\/strong> recounted that the officer allegedly <strong>scaled a wall, stepped onto the road, and opened fire<\/strong>, fatally shooting her son in the head. The tragic killing immediately <strong>ignited protests<\/strong> in Majengo, with angry youth <strong>setting a police vehicle on fire<\/strong> on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Videos circulating online show <strong>thick smoke rising from burning buildings<\/strong>, though it remains unclear whether they were <strong>administrative offices or police quarters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calls for Justice and Police Response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the unrest, <strong>Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan<\/strong> strongly <strong>condemned the killing<\/strong> and urged the <strong>Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)<\/strong> to <strong>launch investigations<\/strong> and ensure justice is served. He also stressed the urgent need for <strong>police accountability and reform<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, police were deployed to the area, <strong>firing tear gas<\/strong> to disperse the demonstrators. However, tensions remained high as reports from <strong>social justice centers<\/strong> indicated that <strong>three more people had been injured<\/strong> during the confrontations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, <strong>unconfirmed reports<\/strong> suggest that an <strong>administrative office was destroyed<\/strong> by enraged protesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the officer\u2019s alleged involvement in the killing, as residents continue to demand justice for the slain teen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New details have surfaced regarding the tragic death of a 17-year-old boy in Majengo, who was reportedly shot in the head by a police officer, sparking violent protests in the area. 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