Carliton David Maina was shot in cold blood by police in Kibra on 22nd Dec last year. Amnesty International termed it the “hallmark of an extra judicial killing.” He was an Arsenal fan. Tonight the club will honour him with a mention in the programme for the Cardiff game.
Mr Maina, 22, was shot dead last week while heading home from a football game, a death that sparked furor from the public and lobby groups.
Mr Kenny Prince from England, where Mr Maina studied, asked local and international rights defenders to work together and ensure trigger-happy police officers are punished.
Representatives from Amnesty International and other groups faulted President Uhuru Kenyatta and Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i for not addressing the case.
They noted that action was quickly taken against the Ambira High School boys who insulted Dr Matiang’i and his education counterpart Amina Mohamed.
Raphael Obwonya, a representative of the United Nations, said, “The government should encourage students to learn so as to end the crime in this country. The president and Mr Matiang’i have remained mum on the issue despite rushing to arrest the indisciplined students. No police officer has been arrested in connection to his death … this is a worrying trend.”