John Waweru
Shot in the head near Parliament; his body was never recovered.
John Waweru, 26, came in from Githurai. A witness who knew him told Human Rights Watch that John and a friend the crowd called 'Teko' were both shot in the head near the Parliament gates; and that neither body was ever returned to their families. To grieve without a body is a particular cruelty, and it is one that recurs through the accounts of that day.
A note on the record. Body not recovered; account via a witness interviewed by Human Rights Watch.
This is a community remembrance entry. Reporting, family accounts and official findings can differ. The source list describes the basis of this record.