Mother finds body of missing son two days after Kenya's Ebola quarantine centre protests
Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.
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Notable Quotes
"When I found him, half of his head had been split open. His clothes were soaked in blood."
— Lucy Kagure , Other
"The police used too much force."
— Lucy Kagure , Other
"A refusal would be 'inhuman'."
— William Ruto , Politician
"I am seeking justice. They killed my boy…I am a single mother of four."
— Lucy Kagure , Other
"Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u, a resident of Ichuga, lost his life after being shot during the demonstrations in Likii."
— Cate Waruguru , Politician
"Why don’t they give us the body for burial, if they give us the body we will never demonstrate again."
— Elizabeth Auma , Activist
"Unable to comprehend why her son had been shot in the head, Kagure questioned the circumstances surrounding his death and insisted he was not a criminal."
— Lucy Kagure , Other
"As a resident, I can say that we don’t have the capability of dealing with this disease."
— Regina Njeri , Activist
Key People
Health Cabinet Secretary involved in the legal dispute over the Ebola facility.
A local politician who commented on the death of Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u.
Daniel Kitavi is a local police commander commenting on the investigation into Sylvester's death.
Attorney-General mentioned in the context of a legal battle regarding the Ebola facility.
Mother of Brian Odhiambo, seeking justice for her son's alleged death.
Lucy Kagure is the mother of Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u, who found her son's body in a mortuary.
A resident of Laikipia constituency voicing concerns about the Ebola quarantine facility.
Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u was a 17-year-old teenager who was killed during protests.
A 16-year-old boy killed during protests against an Ebola quarantine centre.
William Ruto is the President of Kenya.
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Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.
A 16-year-old student, Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u, was fatally shot during protests in Nanyuki against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility. His mother, Lucy Kagure, identified his body at the Nanyuki Referral Hospital Mortuary after a two-day search.
The family of 16-year-old Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u is demanding justice after he was killed during protests in Nanyuki against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility. The teenager was reportedly shot in the head during confrontations between protesters and police officers.
Elizabeth Auma, mother of Brian Odhiambo, urges the government to release her son's body, which was allegedly found floating in Lake Nakuru. She claims that Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers took the body before it could be retrieved by local fishermen.
Elizabeth Auma, mother of Brian Odhiambo, confirms that the body retrieved from Lake Nakuru is not her son's. Despite initial hopes, the family is left searching for answers regarding Brian's disappearance.
A 17-year-old teenager, Sylvester Muigai, was killed during protests in Nanyuki against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility. His grandmother stated that police claimed he was killed by a tear-gas canister, contradicting eyewitness accounts of a gunshot wound.
A relative of the 17-year-old Kenyan killed during protests against a U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki stated that police claimed he was killed by a tear-gas canister, contradicting eyewitness accounts of a bullet wound to the head.
Kenyan police fatally shot a man during protests in Nanyuki against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility. Witnesses reported the man had a bullet wound to the head as his body lay motionless in a police vehicle.
The family of 16-year-old Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u confirmed that the Form Three student from Thingithu Secondary School was the teenager fatally shot during confrontations between protesters and police officers in Likii Village.
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