Boniface Kariuki, a mask vendor who was shot in the head during the June 17th protests has passed on barely a day after he was declared brian dead.
Confirming the news was the family’s spokesperson Emily Wanjira who said that they had received the devastating news from Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) that he had passed on at 3.15 p.m on Monday.
On Sunday, Emily confirmed that they had received a call from the hospital that Boniface brain stem had stopped working without giving more details into what next for him.
“We received a call at around midnight from the hospital itself; they needed to have a brief with us… The reality of the things that are happening is that Boniface Kariuki is confirmed brain dead,” she said
“I was called by the doctors at around midnight and told to come talk with the medics. We have been told that he is brain dead. We have not been told whether he is gone, but just that he is brain dead, but the heart is still beating,” said Boniface father John Kariuki
At the time, the family was looking at a huge medical bill that had surpassed Ksh 3 million and they were calling on well wishers to help them settle it.
The family is now seeking justice for their loved one.
