Teen Killed By Police In Rongai Was Set To Fly To The US – Family
Kennedy Onyango, a 12-year-old boy who was tragically killed during anti-tax protests in Rongai last week, had only one dream, according to his grieving mother, Jocinter Anyango: to study fine art in the United States.
Speaking to the media on Monday, the grieving mother stated that her son was neither a criminal nor a member of the protesters.
“Mtoto wangu hakuwa na hatia, mtoto wangu hakuwa kwa maandamano , mtoto wangu hajaiba, risasi ni ya kuua mwizi, si mtoto wa 12 years,” Kennedy’s mum said.
In Rongai, family of 12 year old Shujaa Kennedy Onyango requested for counselling. We appeal to any individual(s) or group(s) of psychologists wiling to offer pro bono services to kindly contact @Honeyfarsafi, @bonifacemwangi or myself to connect you with the family. Please 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/1mxmBnNvtL
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According to his mother, Kennedy, 12, was one of the top three students at his school to be selected for a painting competition.
“Mtoto wangu alikuwa anachora, alikuwa anataka kuenda America, hakuwa anataka kuwa kuwa kwa serikali, ndoto yake ilikuwa kuchora,” Kennedy’s mum added.
“Sina ombi lingine, nataka tu haki kwa mtoto wangu itendeke,”
She explained that the winners would travel to the United States to compete in a similar competition.
“Mtoto wangu ndoto yake alikuwa ananiambia hii kuchora kwangu itanipeleka America, alikuwa anataka achore hadi achukuliwe already walimu wako na hiyo detail yake vitu zake zilipelekwa mahali sijui ni wapi” she told the media.
She stated that her son had spent three days working on the piece he submitted. He was ecstatic to see his American dream come true.
According to his family, Kennedy left the house that fateful day to retrieve a book he was sharing with a nearby classmate.
The mother of 12 year old Shujaa Kennedy Onyango distraught upon receiving the postmortem report of her late son. It's so painful for a mother to lose such a young life through the bullet 😥😥 pic.twitter.com/NcRNwz4glq
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He was reportedly shot eight times as the protests turned violent, resulting in a night of looting and gunfire.
His classmate would wait for hours to turn in the book, only to discover later that he had been shot and killed.
Kennedy’s family was also outraged by President Ruto’s remarks in a Sunday interview when he was asked to send a message to the mother of a 12-year-old boy who was shot eight times.
His mother said she watched President Ruto in dismay as he appeared unsure about the 12-year-old’s fate after being shot eight times.
“He is still alive right?” posed Ruto.
The panelists then fact-checked his claim, revealing that the boy had died.
“On the 12-year-old shot with eight bullets, I am telling the mother of this young person that as president, I will make sure that I give her an explanation of what really happened.” President Ruto said.
” I will make sure that we bring this to a situation where, like myself who has children, her child can be accounted for. “
President Ruto claimed that goons infiltrated the Rongai protests, taking a gun from a police officer and shooting into the crowds.
Kennedy Onyango Ouma, 12, died as a result of a fatal bullet wound during protests in Rongai last Thursday.
Dr. Peter Ndegwa, a government pathologist who performed the postmortem at Ongata Rongai Sub-County Hospital Funeral Home, confirmed that the bullet shattered his arteries and punctured his lungs.
Teen Killed By Police In Rongai Was Set To Fly To The US – Family
