Distinct Honor Accorded to Slain Caroline Mwatha by Colleagues

 

We lose family members, friends and collogues from time to time and its normal that we forget them when the burial is over. However, for the slain Caroline Mwatha it was different. He colleagues at Dandora Community Justice Centre (DCJC).

In memory of the Slain human rights activist Caroline Mwatha the organization has drawn a graffiti of the Deceased on the container that houses their offices.

Her image was drawn next to that of the former President of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara, who is often described as Africa’s most revolutionary leader.

In a statement, DCJC explained that the graffiti of Mwatha, commonly known for standing up against the police, will ensure that her spirit lives on.

“Your legacy remains. You were a voice of reason. The community can attest to that,” the organization stated.

Mwatha who was a founder member of DCJC, also worked as a researcher at the center until her death.

The activist went missing from her home at Dandora on February 6, and later her body was found at City Mortuary in Nairobi on February 12.

A post-mortem conducted at Umash Funeral Home shown that she died of excessive bleeding from her ruptured uterus after a botched abortion.

Independent pathologist, Dr. Peter Ndegwa, explained that the human rights defender was “about 5 to 6 months pregnant with a male fetus.”

Mwatha will be buried on February 23 at her husband’s home in Siaya.

 

 

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