Elijah Muthoka Mwongeli

Shot and Killed in Nairobi

Name: Elijah Muthoka Mwongeli
Age: 17
Location: Roysambu, Nairobi County
Date of Death: 25–26 June 2025 (during nationwide Gen Z protests)

Incident Details:

Elijah, a Form Three student at Naaro High School, was shot by security forces near Roysambu along the Thika Superhighway. He was returning home from school when he was struck. He later died at Kenyatta National Hospital from gunshot injuries. (Eastleigh Voice – Elijah Mwongeli laid to rest) TUKO reports confirmed he succumbed to injuries the following day on June 26, 2025. (Kenyan Post – Boy shot dead during protests)

Funeral & Reactions:

Elijah was buried in a ceremony attended by fellow students, civil society activists such as Boniface Mwangi, and community members. The family described him as humble and academically driven. His mother and sister continue demanding justice for his death. (Eastleigh Voice)

Contextual Significance:

Elijah was one of several teenagers killed during the Gen Z protests anniversary across multiple counties. Over 70 protest-related fatalities were reported by July 2025, with at least three of the victims being 17-year-olds like Elijah and Dennis Njuguna. (Wikipedia – 2025 Kenyan Protests; Al Jazeera – Anniversary Protests)

Shot and Killed in Nairobi

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