- On July 7, 2025, many people took to the streets to commemorate the special day when Kenyans came together to fight for democracy as opposed to having a one-party rule
- Although the protests never got to the Nairobi CBD, people still demonstrated on the outskirts and in the process, a lot of lives were lost
- Among the heartwrenching scenes was one of a police officer dragging a man identified as Harrison Wachira on the ground after shooting him in the neck
- The family of the young man is in great pain as they insist the young man was shot at his boda boda garage and wasn’t even protesting
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Juja, Kiambu: The family of Harisson Wachira, the young man who was dragged on the ground after police shot him in the neck, is devastated over his death and is now demanding justice.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Wachira’s cousin, identified as Wanjiru Ngethe, said that they saw the clip of the young man being dragged on the ground and were horrified, just like other Kenyans.
At the time, they did not know that it was their kin who had faced such a cruel fate.
“His parents got a call from his girlfriend, who had waited for him to return home to no avail. She later went to check on him at the hospital, but didn’t find him either. She later found him at the General Kago Hospital mortuary in Thika,” said Wanjiru.
“Wachira was not even partcipating in the demos, he was at his garage in Juja when a stary bullet hit his neck and he died. We shall have the autopsy on Friday, July 25, 2025. All we want is justice, we neen people far and wide to klnow what happened to our relative and the inhumane way he was treated,” she added.
How did Kenyans feel about Wachira being dragged?
Since the footage started circulating online, it has sparked widespread condemnation on social media, with Kenyans expressing shock, sadness, and anger at the police’s actions.
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Wachira originally comes from Nyeri and had reportedly been killed by a stray bullet during the unrest.
At the time of the gruesome incident, the officers did not offer any medical help and instead treated the body like evidence while horrified witnesses filmed the unfair, chilling scene.
“It is sad that even the other protester trying to intervene was beaten and chased away, with other officers just following the cop dragging Wachira,” said Wanjira.
Sorrow as Form 3 student Shot in demos Dies
In a previous story, the death of a Form Three student who was shot down during the Saba Saba demos broke many hearts.
On July 25, 2025, there were demos in Ngong, Kitengela, Kiserian, and Likii Estate in Nanyuki, where James Gachara Wambuhu sadly died.
The young man was shot in the leg, and while many people were rooting form him to get healed, he sadly died.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
