Wycliffe Kane Mwende

Wycliffe Kane Mwende (known as Wycliffe Kane) was a 32‑year‑old boda‑boda (motorbike taxi) operator from Kiambu County, Kenya. He died during the anti‑government protests in Nairobi tied to the Finance Bill demonstrations in late June 2024.

Incident & Circumstances

On **25 June 2024**, Wycliffe was riding a passenger toward Nairobi CBD when he was struck by an object—possibly a teargas canister or thrown stone—while protests raged along Waiyaki Way. Bystanders carried him into a police vehicle to seek help, but he succumbed to his injuries en route to hospital.

• Kiambu family seeks justice for boda boda kin hit during anti‑gov’t protests https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/counties/554515-wycliffe-kane-kiambu-family-seeks-justice-boda-boda-kin-hit-anti-govt-protests/ | Tuko.co.ke |date=July 2024
• One-year anniversary protests: at least 39 died in June 2024, dozens injured | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Finance_Bill_protests | Wikipedia |access-date=July 2025