Austin Macharia: Mum of Young Man Shot by Best Friend Threatens to Strip While Crying for Justice
- Austin Macharia was shot at close range by his friend while at a petrol station in Thome and it was alleged that the suspect was the son of a senior person in government
- The mother of the departed young man was inconsolable, and she threatened to remove her clothes in protest
- Activists who were near her held the grieving woman down and managed to convince her not to remove her clothes
Nairobi: The mother of Austin Macharia, who was shot dead by his friend, was inconsolable on June 23 and threatened to remove her clothes if her son did not get justice.
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What happened to Austin Macharia?
Macharia was tragically shot at close range on Thursday, June 19, while at a petrol station in Thome Estate.
The incident caused protests as it emerged that the suspect in the shooting is related to a senior person in government.
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According to Kasarani Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer Alloyce Mboya, the suspect was already in custody, sharing his real identity.
Why was Austin Macharia's mother inconsolable?
In a video shared by activist Hussein Khalid, Mama Austin was threatening to remove her clothes because she was not being heard.
"I'm ready to remove my clothes. If you are not going to listen to me, I will remove my clothes," she wailed.
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A man and a woman who were holding her tried their best to hold her.
The video caused a lot of pain to people who watched it, and many people said that such kind of grief can cause depression.
Lexine dashian explained: "She's ready to remove her clothes it's something like a curse thing for those who don't understand, it has a deep meaning."
"When a parent gets to that point, it is sad for real...nyway, God have mercy on us🙏🙏. Those who do not understand such pain can judge her but they dint understand how painful it is or how she's feeling," she added.
Reactions to the video:
favoured mercy:
"Ukitaka kujua mwanamke ni nani guza mtoto wake💔💔."
Cate 🇰🇪🇶🇦:
"Genz kesho take care wazazi wanapitia uchungu mhkali🤔🤔🤔."
@ruth_the_therapist❤️:
"As a mother I am broken 💔😭."
Carrey Njiba:
"Hii kilio ya wamama inafikia mungu na Iam sure God is watching 😭😭."
elius_ngacha:
"Flowers to that man, he really stood for her even pressing down her t-shirt."
Esther Ngugi muso:
"A 24yr old nasio kugonjeka woi the pain😭😭😭."
Shantal Kisimba:
"Aki Leaders 😭😭😭😭. How do they sleep at Night? God in heaven give her justice 🙏."
Raha Flani Amazing🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪:
"Does Ruto Samoei William see all these cries??? does he sleep after watching??? 💔💔💔💔 Kenya is mourning Kenyan police is this haki or utumishi kwa wote?"
Kangemi family cries for son killed by maandamano goons
In another story, Dickson Imbusi revealed that his 19-year-old was sadly beaten to a pulp and left to die when goons joined peaceful protests and hurt many people.
The goons were allegedly hired by prominent people in the city and they beat up protesters. Some injured and robbed the young people protesting.
Neville was on his way home when he was accosted by a group of goons; they beat him up badly and left him to die. His father was called to take him to KNH, but he didn't make it.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
