Wednesday protests: Four still hospitalised with gunshot wounds in Machakos
Anti-riot police officers patrol the streets during a demonstration over the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody, in downtown Nairobi on June 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
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Four casualties from Wednesday’s June 25 anniversary demonstrations are still admitted at the Matuu Level IV
hospital with gunshot wounds.
The hospital
administrator Julius Makau confirmed to Citizen Digital on Thursday morning
that the four are in a stable condition.
He said one was
transferred to the Machakos Level V hospital for further management.
Meanwhile, three more
who had other injuries were treated and discharged on Wednesday.
Matuu town witnessed heavy
clashes between police and demonstrators, with crowds of protesters trying to
invade a police station.
One person was shot dead in the incident,
while another succumbed to gunshot injuries later in the afternoon.
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