Reports have emerged that the University of Nairobi student leader Samuel ‘OCS’ Ragira, may have been killed for fighting for students rights.
According to a student who sought anonymity that OCS often tagged along with the goons to a famous club near the university. That he would harass traders at said club 36.
“When he lost the Kilimani ward elections, he decided to come back to campus. It was however never a smooth run. And from his Facebook posts, he was clearly fighting against the withdrawal of small business traders from a piece of land that eatery points – where a majority of UoN students go to fill their stomachs.
“Now they want to grab Klabuu 36. Goons armed with pangas and pistols to scare people. It cannot happen,” Ragira posted at 2:41 pm on March 14, 2019, a few hours before being gunned down.
In a different post he wrote, “Why should a mama mboga pay 10K to unknown people to do business? Are we managed by terrorists in the name of police? I reported this matter to Jogoo House control room and police were sent, but they instead resorted to ignoring the situation.”
Ragira said the gang was harassing business operators. He then asked Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and the national government to intervene.
Traders at the site confirmed the harassment citing that the gang was demanding money.
“When these goons visit this area all they do is ask for money from us.