Missing bullets in demo victims spark questions

A spent bullet cartridge that was collected in Kangari, Murang'a county, after police shot dead two people during Saba Saba protests, on July 7, 2025. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

On June 17, Nairobi’s city centre and surrounding areas became a no-go zone after hundreds of Kenyans took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat.

The protests followed the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang’ while in police custody.