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The mother of the 12-year-old boy who was reportedly shot dead during the protests in Rongai last week has finally spoken up.
She became emotional while speaking to Eric Omondi. The comedian sympathized with the heartbroken mother as she recalled how hardworking her son, Kennedy Onyango, was. Pictures of bullet wounds on Kennedy’s back horrified Kenyans, who called for justice for the boy. More than eight gunshot wounds highlighted the horrific moment when anti-riot police gunned him down.
Eric said, “I just spoke to the mother, and she is totally broken and in utter dismay. We are going to celebrate Kennedy as a hero! We will remember him as a martyr of the final struggle. TEAM SISI KWA SISI, send all you can to the mother on 0711 672795 (NAME: Josinter Ochieng). Let’s go!”
The mother shared several pictures of Kennedy in happier moments, bringing further emotional weight to the tragedy.
“alikuwa ana chora chora, alikuwa so talented. “ she showed an album containing drawings of different things.
Here are some reactions from Kenyans about his demise:
- genz_gallery_ke: “So heartbreaking😢😢😢”
- caro_tiff_aust: “May we make Kenya a better country for the sake of this boy. I hope we can have a monument in his name.”
- 36ixo: “He had a talent in art😢”
- fariji_tyrone: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. I am so sad; it’s so painful. Such a young, vibrant kid who had a very bright future!😭”
- starsha_kavuka: “😢😢😢 not even 8, it’s 9 bullets 💔💔💔”
