NAIROBI, Kenya, October 29 – There was trouble along Kangundo Road Nairobi after an escaping man was hit and killed by a speeding bus.
Witnesses said Ambrose Wanjala, a mason from Chokaa area was Thursday morning killed by a matatu as he was allegedly being chased by a police officer for not wearing a face mask.
Thursday morning when Wanjala left home, little did he know that he would breathe his last.
According to his brother, Rashid Wamalwa, they had met on the road in Chokaa area and started their routine walk to work. The two are masons at a construction site in Njiru.
“While walking we encountered a police officer who shouted at us from a distance asking why we were not wearing our face mask. Slightly confused we started running away,” said Wamalwa.
As they started running near Hurlingham East Police Post Wamalwa ran to one direction as Ambrose (deceased) ran the opposite direction.
It is here where he ran on to the road and met his untimely demise after being hit by a matatu.
“I can not believe my bother is dead. This is very difficult for me to accept,” a teary brother said.
His death sparked protests as irate residents took to the streets barricading roads, setting tires a blaze and paralyzing traffic flow along Kangundo road for several hours.
Police were forced to use teargas to disperse the rowdy crowd that chanted,”You are killing our people, we want justice.”
The almost cat and mouse game ensured for hours as reinforcements from the riot police were called in to restore order and normal flow of traffic in and out of the area.
The chaos spilled over to several estates forcing many to remain behind closed doors as several businesses were also closed for fear of destruction of property.
Residents accused police along the area for demanding bribes as little as 500 shillings for those not wearing face masks.
The body of the deceased is being preserved at the Mama Lucy Hospital as investigations continue.
Police said they are investigating the incident.
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