A man believed to be a mask vendor was shot and killed by a police officer during demonstrations in Nairobi’s Central Business District on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
The protests were part of ongoing calls for justice over the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang.
Preliminary reports claim the deceased was a hawker selling face masks during the justice for Ojwang protests in Nairobi CBD on Tuesday.
Graphic images seen by Mpasho show the man lying motionless on the ground as fellow demonstrators look on in shock.
Earlier footage captured the man in conversation with two police officers. Moments later, an altercation broke out, during which one of the officers opened fire, fatally shooting the man.
The shooting has sparked fresh outrage, adding to public anger already inflamed by Ojwang’s controversial death while in police custody.
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