Protest Erupts After Killing of Grade 7 Pupil

The residents of the area accuse the police of perpetuating violence in the area, now demanding that the state take away their weapons.

Protests have erupted in Ratia Village, Laikipia County, after a Grade 7 pupil was reportedly killed by police during a security operation.

The pupil, a learner at Churo Comprehensive School, was reportedly grazing his parents’ livestock during the school holidays when he was shot.

The incident, which happened on Monday, November 9, also saw another herder seriously injured in the incident.

Residents say the pupil was among herders tending livestock that had entered farms, despite an arrangement they had reached with farm owners.

They accuse security officers, including National Police Reservists (NPR), as well as the Kenya Police Reservists (KPR), of using excessive force while driving thousands of livestock away from farms after the maize harvest.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke