Category: 35-50

Haruni Kondo

October 29, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Kwale, Male, Other 0 Comments

Haruni Kondo

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Boda operator & repairs local shipping boats 

DATE OF INCIDENT

October 29, 2020

LOCATION

Msambweni, Kwale 

STATUS

Missing

On October 29, around 11am, in Msambweni, 4 armed men bundled Haruni Kondo in a probox and drove off. Kondo called his parents after to inform them of his arrest. After the call, his phone went off and since then no one has been able to trace his whereabouts.

Haruni Kondo is 36-years old and the father of 1. He is a Boda operator and repairs local shipping boats.

Islam Hassan

September 21, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Male, Mombasa 0 Comments

Islam Hassan

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Unknown 

DATE OF INCIDENT

September 21, 2020

LOCATION

Likoni, Mombassa

STATUS

Missing

It was alleged that Mr. Hassan was picked on 21st September from his home at around midnight in Vyemani, Likoni. According to the family, the abductors identified themselves as police officers. His whereabouts remain unknown to date

Islam Hassan is 37 years old

Lazarus Tirop

June 25, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Anti-crime Operations, Male, Nandi, Shot Dead 0 Comments

Lazarus Tirop

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Cobbler

DATE OF INCIDENT

June 26, 2020 

LOCATION

Lessos, Nandi

STATUS

Dead

Lazarus Tirop was a 40 year old cobbler and a father of four. On July 6, 2020, according the news reports, police officers were harassing a boda boda for not wearing a mask. It is reported that Tirop intervened and protested the harassment when he was shot and killed. His death sparked community outrage and community members protested and set the OSC’s house ablaze.

Maurice Ochieng

May 25, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Anti-crime Operations, Beaten, Kisumu, Male 0 Comments

Maurice Ochieng

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Carpenter

DATE OF INCIDENT

May 25, 2020 

LOCATION

Kisumu

STATUS

Dead

Maurice Ochieng died 5 days after being beaten up by police officers for not wearing a mask. He was originally detained at Maseno Police Post on May 20th, but was allegedly released after his condition worsened. On May 25th, Ochieng collapsed and was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival. The family is waiting for the autopsy report in order to confirm the cause of death.

N.B. Officers confirmed that Ochieng was in their custody, but denied any involvement in his death. 

Vitalis Owino

May 5, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Beaten, Male, Nairobi 0 Comments

Vitalis Owino

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Unknown 

DATE OF INCIDENT

May 5, 2020

LOCATION

Mathare, Nairobi

STATUS

Dead

Vitalis Owino, a 36-year-old man from Mradi area market in Mathare, left his house around 6pm to get some food for his family and use the public toilet facilities. For unclear reasons, police officers physically aassaulted Owino. Owino succumbed to his injuries. His body was found the next morning in Mradi area market. The body was taken to Muthiaga Police Station after residents blocked area police from picking it up.

George Abuti Wesonga

April 8, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Anti-crime Operations, Kakamega, Male, Shot Dead 0 Comments

George Abuti Wesonga

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Unknown

DATE OF INCIDENT

April 8, 2020

LOCATION

Mumias, Kakamega 

STATUS

Dead

DCI released a statement on Twitter that confirmed the killing of 43-year-old George Abuti Wesonga. The statement read that on April 8, 2020, forensic intelligence lead the DCI team to the deceased’s home; the detectives asked Wesonga to surrender but he defied orders which prompted a shoot-out. Wesonga was fatally shot.

N.B. Missing Voices was unable to confirm the alleged circumstances of Wesonga’s death

Idris Mukolwe

April 7, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Anti-crime Operations, Kakamega, Male, Tear Gas 0 Comments

Idris Mukolwe

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Tomato Vendor

DATE OF INCIDENT

April 7, 2020

LOCATION

Kakamega

STATUS

Dead

On April 7, 2020, Idris Mukolwe, a 45- year-old tomato vendor, died from suffocating on a tear gas canister. The tear gas canister was allegedly thrown by security officers who were enforcing the ban on trade in Mumias town. Witnesses interviewed by media claim that the tear gas canister exploded in Mukolwe’s face and he ran out of air and started suffocating. When his friends from the market tried to help him the police threw another canister at them forcing them to leave their friend alone.

DK

April 6, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Male, Nakuru 0 Comments

DK

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Unknown

DATE OF INCIDENT

April 6th, 2020

LOCATION

Nakuru

STATUS

Dead

DK was killed by alleged KWS officers under unclear circumstances

Peter Gacheru

April 4, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Anti-crime Operations, Beaten, Male, Nairobi 0 Comments

Peter Gacheru

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Mitumba Business Man 

DATE OF INCIDENT

April 4, 2020

LOCATION

Kawangware, Nairobi

STATUS

Dead

On April 4th, 2020, Peter Gacheru, a 46-year-old mitumba business man, was found 15-minutes after curfew by police officers. It was reported that Gacheru was closing his shop when he was physically beaten with batons by police officers. Gacheru was found half-conscious and an ambulance took him to PCEA Kikuyu Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Ramadhan Juma

April 1, 2020 miing_voices-2 2020, 35-50, Anti-crime Operations, Beaten, Kakamega, Male 0 Comments

Ramadhan Juma

DEMOGRAPHICS

Male

OCCUPATION

Unknown

DATE OF INCIDENT

April 1, 2020 

LOCATION

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STATUS

Dead

According to reports, Ramadhan Juma went missing the night of April 1st.  His family was extremely worried especially since Juma had a mental health disability. They set up a search party the next day and found him with critical injuries at Kakamega County Referral Hospital. Juma succumbed to his injuries that morning. It is alleged that Juma’s injuries were the result of police brutality from implementing the curfew. The National Police Service is refuting the claims. Investigations are underway to confirm the circumstances that caused Juma’s death.