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'''Kennedy “Kenneth” Njeru Mwangi''' (c. 2005 – 25 June 2024) was a 19‑year-old Kenyan protester shot dead during the storming of Parliament in Nairobi amid demonstrations against the 2024 Finance Bill.

=== Death during Protests ===
On **25 June 2024**, Kennedy participated in protests led by Generation Z demonstrators aiming to reject unpopular tax proposals. He was shot in the **head** shortly after protesters breached Parliament grounds, dying instantly.

=== Family & Funeral ===
Kennedy was the eldest son of **Joseph Mwangi Njeru** and **Mary Muthoni**, both of Kirinyaga County. He had recently secured a welding job and was about to send his first salary home. His body was later recovered at the **City Mortuary in Nairobi**, where his grieving parents identified him.

His father recalled:
> “His first salary is what we used to buy his coffin and transport the body from Nairobi to Kirinyaga.”

=== Legal & Human Rights Response ===
The **Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)** listed Kennedy among the confirmed fatalities during the Nairobi protest storming. Families have recorded statements and demanded accountability, but no arrests had been reported as of mid‑2025.

Kennedy’s case is one of dozens referenced in national petitions by bereaved families demanding criminal investigations, compensation, and structural reforms.

== References ==
* [https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2024-06-28-mashujaa-families-tell-of-pain-from-the-loss-of-loved-ones/ Families tell of pain from the loss of loved ones – The Star]
* [https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/553641-nairobi-protests-pain-kennedy-njerus-parents-son-killed-first-salary/ Nairobi protests: Pain of Kennedy Njeru’s parents – Tuko.co.ke]
* [https://www.citizen.digital/news/kenya-police-service-under-pressure-over-finance-bill-demonstration-deaths-n345801 KPS under pressure over protest deaths – Citizen Digital]
* [https://www.nation.africa/kenya/news/families-of-youth-killed-during-protests-speak-4709402 Families of youth killed during protests speak – Nation Africa]
* [https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/03/kenya-police-violence-against-protesters-must-be-investigated HRW: Kenya police violence must be investigated]