(22 Jul 2023)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nairobi - 21 July 2023
1. Wide of family of 27-year-old Douglas Kalasinga, who was reportedly shot dead by police, going to mortuary
2. Various of Kalasinga's relatives waiting at mortuary
3. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Rasto Sakulo, Kalasinga's relative:
"We want action to be taken against the police officer who was shooting randomly. Why would they shoot at people, even those carrying water? Those going about their business? When you meet the police, should they help you or kill you? If he was demonstrating, the police should have dispersed them (protesters). Why would you shoot at somebody's child? What will happen to your child tomorrow?"
4. Various of Kalasinga's relatives waiting
5. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Rasto Sakulo, Kalasinga's relative:
"We have felt a lot of pain because we lost a calm young man, an artist, a water vendor, who was fending for himself and not a thief. Later, they killed him with a bullet."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nairobi - 19 July 2023
6. Various of confrontations between police and demonstrators
7. Various of protesters throwing stones
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nairobi - 21 July 2023
8. Various of Kalasinga's relatives walking to his house
9. Various of Kalasinga's relatives looking at their phones
10. Mid of David Wangila, Kalasinga's relative
11. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) David Wangila, Kalasinga's relative:
"They are killing innocent people, then they go out there and say they have handled the situation. Kalasinga was fending for himself. Also, what would the protesters have destroyed here? This is a village. They killed him for no reason. We want justice, and human rights groups help because we are in need of help."
12. Kalasinga's relatives looking at his national identity card
13. Various of Kalasinga's friends and neighbors outside his house
14. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Emannuel Sikuku, Kalasinga's friend:
"Police should not come to shoot people. They should arrest suspects and investigate. Right now, people are struggling to survive, people are suffering because of hunger and the cost of living is high. If I decide to go and demonstrate, I am not going there to throw stones at anyone or steal. Why should you profile me?"
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nairobi - 19 July 2023
15. Various of police using tear gas to disperse protesters
STORYLINE:
At the morgue, the bullet was still lodged in Douglas Kalasinga’s head.
His family said they couldn’t afford an autopsy.
At least 35 civilians have been shot dead by police in Kenya this month during protests over new taxes and the rising cost of living, and Kalasinga’s loved ones believe he’s one of them.
His uncle, David Wangila, said the 27-year-old was struck on Thursday while at work, pushing a handcart of water cans, instead of taking part in the national demonstrations called by the political opposition.
Kalasinga was among the millions of what President William Ruto, elected last year, described as fellow “hustlers” as he vowed to lower the cost of living.
Many Kenyans now accuse the president of making life unbearable with new taxes on fuel and other essentials, while food prices rise.
Ruto on Thursday hailed the police for a “good job” done in maintaining peace amid the protests.
A day later, as criticism rose, he cautioned police against extrajudicial killings, but warned that no public anarchy would be allowed.
Ruto's administration has accused the opposition of inciting chaos and charged more than 300 people this week alone with crimes that include looting, destroying property and assaulting police.
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