Class eight pupil shot by police in Kakamega during riots

A police vehicle at the scene of the

A Class-Eight pupil in Kakamega was caught in the middle of a riot by mourners who were engaging with police and ended up shot.

Western region deputy police boss Leonard Omolo said the boy was shot as police battled the rioters stoning vehicles, and seemed to have been part of the riot.

“The boy was not in uniform and he appears to have joined the rioters who were pelting vehicles with stones along the highway,” said Mr Omolo.

A group of youths barricaded the busy Kakamega-Kisumu road at Ilesi market with stones for several hours, accusing the law enforcers of using excessive force.

Kakamega clashes

Relatives of the deceased said they were escorting the body to their rural home for burial when the commotion erupted.

Police officers at the scene said they had intelligence that the mourners were planning to storm the home of the assailant and set his houses and other property on fire before proceeding for the burial.

The injured pupil was taken to the Kakamega County General and Referral Hospital for treatment and his condition was described as stable.

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