The girl’s mother gave a heart-wrenching account of the tragedy.
“We were at the house with my daughter around 6:20 pm when we heard a bang,” she said. “I saw my daughter with blood on her hands. We thought she had cut herself. But when I looked at her, she fell to the ground.” “She had a hole in her head,” she cried.
The family rushed the young girl to St. Bridget’s Hospital. Doctors fought desperately to save her.
Scenes in Kiambu Town on Tuesday, July 25 as residents took to the streets to protest the death of a 12-year-old Grade 7 pupil.
“We tried to resuscitate her and prepared for surgery,” a hospital source revealed. “Sadly, her heart had already stopped beating.” “Despite all efforts, we could not revive her. She was declared dead.”
Earlier that day, police set up roadblocks around Kiambu in anticipation of unrest. Still, by the afternoon, crowds had swelled. Protesters, filled with grief and anger, moved toward Kiambu town in large numbers.
“We want justice!” shouted a protester near Thindigua. “Police are supposed to protect, not kill our children.”
Reports indicated that police had asked traders to close down their shops as tensions soared.
“Officers came and told us to shut down,” said one business owner. “They didn’t explain why. We just complied to stay safe.”
