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=== Incident & Death === | === Incident & Death === | ||
On **25 June 2024**, Dan told his family he was going to shave his hair before resuming school. He was later shot in the back by anti‑riot police while walking to a barber shop along Bungoma town's main street. A Good Samaritan rescued him and rushed him to Bungoma County Referral Hospital, where doctors confirmed a shattered femur; he underwent surgery but later succumbed to his injuries. | On **25 June 2024**, Dan told his family he was going to shave his hair before resuming school. He was later shot in the back by anti‑riot police while walking to a barber shop along Bungoma town's main street. A Good Samaritan rescued him and rushed him to Bungoma County Referral Hospital, where doctors confirmed a shattered femur; he underwent surgery but later succumbed to his injuries. | ||
*Bungoma family demands justice for son, 17, killed in protest | https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/2024-07-05-bungoma-family-demands-justice-for-son-17-killed-in-protest | The Star |date=5 July 2024 | |||
=== Burial & Public Reaction === | === Burial & Public Reaction === | ||
Dan was laid to rest on **6 July 2024** in his home area of Bumula Constituency alongside **Willy Sitati**, another protest-related victim from Kimilili. Local leaders—including Bumula MP Jack Wamboka and MP Zacharia Barasa—condemned his killing and called for investigations into police conduct. | Dan was laid to rest on **6 July 2024** in his home area of Bumula Constituency alongside **Willy Sitati**, another protest-related victim from Kimilili. Local leaders—including Bumula MP Jack Wamboka and MP Zacharia Barasa—condemned his killing and called for investigations into police conduct. | ||
*Two killed during protests laid to rest in Bungoma | https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-07-07-two-killed-during-protests-laid-to-rest-in-bungoma |The Star |date=7 July 2024 | |||
=== Legacy & Call for Justice === | === Legacy & Call for Justice === | ||
Dan’s sister, Josephine Kakai, appealed to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and other agencies to ensure justice is served. The family and community described him as a polite and hardworking student whose tragic death highlighted excessive force during peaceful protests. | Dan’s sister, Josephine Kakai, appealed to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and other agencies to ensure justice is served. The family and community described him as a polite and hardworking student whose tragic death highlighted excessive force during peaceful protests. | ||
*Form 2 boy shot by police while going to barber during protests dies | https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/counties/553612-dan-kakai-form-2-boy-shot-by-police-barber-protests-dies |website=Tuko.co.ke |date=June 2024 | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 22 July 2025
Daniel "Dan" Kakai was a **17‑year‑old Form Two student** at St Veronica Siritanyi High School in Kanduyi Constituency, Bungoma County. He was shot by police during anti‑Finance Bill protests in Bungoma town.
Incident & Death
On **25 June 2024**, Dan told his family he was going to shave his hair before resuming school. He was later shot in the back by anti‑riot police while walking to a barber shop along Bungoma town's main street. A Good Samaritan rescued him and rushed him to Bungoma County Referral Hospital, where doctors confirmed a shattered femur; he underwent surgery but later succumbed to his injuries.
- Bungoma family demands justice for son, 17, killed in protest | https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/2024-07-05-bungoma-family-demands-justice-for-son-17-killed-in-protest | The Star |date=5 July 2024
Burial & Public Reaction
Dan was laid to rest on **6 July 2024** in his home area of Bumula Constituency alongside **Willy Sitati**, another protest-related victim from Kimilili. Local leaders—including Bumula MP Jack Wamboka and MP Zacharia Barasa—condemned his killing and called for investigations into police conduct.
- Two killed during protests laid to rest in Bungoma | https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-07-07-two-killed-during-protests-laid-to-rest-in-bungoma |The Star |date=7 July 2024
Legacy & Call for Justice
Dan’s sister, Josephine Kakai, appealed to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and other agencies to ensure justice is served. The family and community described him as a polite and hardworking student whose tragic death highlighted excessive force during peaceful protests.
- Form 2 boy shot by police while going to barber during protests dies | https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/counties/553612-dan-kakai-form-2-boy-shot-by-police-barber-protests-dies |website=Tuko.co.ke |date=June 2024