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Police engage protestors in a running battle on major roads leading into Nanyuki town during demonstrations against proposed Ebola quarantine centre recently. [Amos Kiarie, Standard]
A postmortem examination has confirmed that 17-year-old student Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u died from a single gunshot wound to the head during protests in Nanyuki against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility, reigniting public anger and calls for accountability over police conduct during demonstrations.
Government pathologist Dr. Peter Ndegwa, who conducted the examination, said the bullet entered above the left eye, travelled through the brain and lodged at the back of the skull, causing fatal injuries.
“The cause of death is head injuries due to a single gunshot, which got lodged there. There was a lot of bleeding in the brain and extensive destruction as the bullet moved through,” said Dr. Ndegwa.
