- Maina Kariuki is seeking justice and help from the government after sustaining life-changing injuries during the 2007–2008 election riots
- The 38-year-old man was allegedly shot in the head by the police during the violence as he was on his way home from work
- Eighteen years later, the bullet is still in his head. He is paralyzed and depends on his mother for all his daily needs
A 38-year-old man living in Kayole, Nairobi county, known as Maina Kariuki, has a lasting memory of the 2007 election violence that changed his life forever.
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Kariuki was allegedly shot by the police during the riots and still has a bullet in his head 18 years later.
The desperate man, although thankful to be alive, said the incident left him paralyzed, unable to pursue his dreams or provide for his family.
Where was Maina Kariuki shot?
Speaking in the report of Citizen TVKariuki explained that on that tragic day he was on his way home from working in an industrial area when he was caught up in the violence.
“I was trying to run away from the violence and suddenly I found myself on the ground. I had already been shot in the head. I cannot remember the officer who shot me, but I know he was from the Kayole Police Station,” said Kariuki.
His family found him and rushed him to the hospital, but after an examination and physical imaging, doctors decided not to remove the bullet from his head.
He explained that removing the bullet would put his life in more danger than leaving it there. Kariuki had to adapt to a new life as a paraplegic, depending on his mother for almost everything.
“I can even spend two weeks without showering because I need help to do that. I can’t work, which means my mother has to give me everything I need,” he shared.
Anna Minanyiri spoke painfully about her son’s condition, questioning what would happen to him if he died.
“Sometimes I ask God if I’m going to die soon, then take my son first so I can follow him,” he said with tears in his eyes.
Anna explained that she is from Narok but fled after her land was confiscated.
As a result, they did not have their own residence and lived in one room in Kayole, which is used as a bedroom, kitchen and living room.
Kariuki asked for justice and questioned why the victims of protest of 2017 are given priority while the victims of police brutality in 2007 are largely forgotten.
“Let them take their shot. They should start paying us compensation. I have lived with this for 18 years and no one cares,” he said.
What did the mother of the KMTC student who was allegedly shot by the police say?
In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student, Sheryl Achieng’, was allegedly shot in the head by a police officer in Huruma area.
Achieng’s mother tearfully explained her daughter’s innocence, shared the dreams they had for the future, and demanded justice for her.
Residents of Huruma protested the killing, blocking the road, lighting fires and destroying property, blaming the negligence of the police for the incident.
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