Amakove Wala Appeals for Urgent Help in CBD as Protestors are Injured: "Situation Is Not Good"
- Dr Amakove Wala was among the medical team helping those injured during the June 25 protests in the CBD
- She shared a call to get items that would help treat the injured Kenyans, and later confirmed to TUKO.co.ke how the situation was
- Currently, more than six people have been confirmed dead countrywide, with many left with serious injuries
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Renowned medical doctor Amakove Wala is asking for help to support victims injured during the June 25 protests in the CBD.
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What is needed to support injured protestors?
Kenyans showed up in huge numbers to mark the first anniversary of Gen Zs who were shot by police during the June 2024 anti-government protests.
Amakove noted that the situation in the CBD was getting worse and asked for ways to receive the items they needed to continue taking care of those injured.
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She wrote:
"We urgently need suturing packs, scalpels, and gauze. Call the emergency line to find out how you can get them to us in CBD. 0739 567 483. The situation is not good."
Amakove, however, later confirmed to TUKO.co.ke that despite their network being jammed, they managed to get some things.
"We received them, but not all. Things are bad," she said.
Here are some of the comments from social media users:
@Suzie Muchiri said:
"History will be kind to you, doc."
@Diane Ayoo said:
"Is there a way to donate so we can help if we do not have?"
@Racheal Wandiri said:
"Oh my God. May you be safe as you offer yourself for this noble cause."
@Jacinta Destiny said:
"The Lord uphold you, doc and team, may you not faint. You're in God's noble service. I send you love and send a prayer of grace to you and the team."
@Victorin Nyaga said:
"Ooh God, May God's protection surround you all. Be safe."
Source: Twitter
What you need to know about the protests
- A female police officer was attacked by protestors, leaving her helpless on the floor before she was rescued.
- A Form 3 student was also shot dead and four others injured as the police confronted the charged protesters in Molo.
- A Kenyan got his hands blown off by a tear gas canister as he tried to hold it during the CBD protests.
- Two Gen Z protestors were also shot by the police at Kenyatta Avenue and were rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital.
- Police officers in the CBD were at some point forced to flee after a charged group overwhelmed them during protests.
Did police use tear gas on medical camp?
In a different report, a video emerged showing police officers lobbing tear gas at a medical tent in Nairobi, which was reportedly being managed by St. John Ambulance personnel.
The incident got many angry as they questioned what motive the officers had to attack the same station that they may need should anything happen to them.
Netizens cautioned demonstrators to find escape routes just in case they are unable to get urgent medical attention.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
