Kiambu Man Speaks after Mum's Bus Used for Carrying School Kids Was Torched in Maandamano
- Felix Muturi and his mother are among the people who are counting millions in losses after goons terrorised them, burnt and looted their businesses
- The young man explained why they used to park the bus they used to ferry kids to Musa Gitau Primary School at the police station
- The young man also shared the grave consequences of the bus not being there for the community, and many people depended on it
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Dagoretti, Kenya: A family is devastated after a bus, which was their source of income, was burnt at the Kikuyu Police Station during June 25, maandamano.
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Speaking to Kikuyu Star TV, Felix Muturi Nga'ng'a, whose mum owned the bus that was mercilessly burnt by angry goons, shared how it was burnt on June 25 during demos.
On June 25, youngsters from all over the country stormed the streets in search of justice for the late Albert Ojwang', who was sadly murdered in the Central Police Station cells.
In the morning, the protests were largely peaceful, and the young people were even seen greeting and taking photos with the policemen.
Why was the bus burnt?
Things, however, changed later, and there were running battles in the streets between the police and demonstrators, who had earlier insisted that they were peaceful.
Things went from bad to worse in the evening when goons are said to have infiltrated the peaceful demonstrations, and they started stealing from people, torching police stations and businesses, and even burning vehicles.
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Why was the bus at Kikuyu police station?
In Kikuyu, the law courts were torched, with Majority Leader of Parliament Kimani Ichung'wah saying that they wanted to hurt his father too but were prevented.
Sadly, the bus belonging to Muturi's mum was not spared in the mayhem.
"The bus belongs to my mother, and this is a huge loss because it is used to carry pupils from Musa Gitau Primary School in Kikuyu and serves the society," he said.
" It was not in custody, we used to go park it in the police station for security purposes. It was the norm and right now we are on midterm. We don't know how they will be going to school," he added.
Will insurance pay for a new bus?
Autoguard Insurance Agency CEO Titus Kiarie told TUKO.co.ke that the insurance can pay so long as the bus has a comprehensive cover with political risks and terrorism extension (PVT is usually added to the main cover at additional cost upon request by the client. It's not automatic.)
"Political violence and Terrorism (PVT) insurance covers an individual or company against physical loss and damage, because of a terrorist act or acts of political violence such as riot, strike, civil commotion, revolution, war, civil war, rebellion, insurrection, sabotage, coup d’état and malicious damage, and consequential looting," he said.
"It can occur as a stand-alone cover or as part of another policy such as Motor Vehicle insurance or Home Insurance commonly called a rider," he added.
Reactions to the story:
Masha:
"Hiyo ni clean deal from the insurance Bro. Smile all the way to the bank🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰."
Boset Ne Invisible:
"Wenye munasema insurance. Insurance does not cover natural calamities, wars, and acts of violence."
charlo🇰🇪:
"Bus iko na insurance 😂 alafu police station hauwezi park bus haina insurance."
user5090981493345:
"mmebant. how can I destroy my development in home area."
Nancie❤️blessed:
At least saai umejua, there is no sense of security in a police station 😅bus yenu ilijigongesha kwa moto😂."
Nairobi woman loses phone business
Elsewhere, a Nairobi businesswoman moved many people online after she knelt down and started praying after her shop was destroyed.
In a video, the woman was outside her shop, which had been looted and papers were left on the floor and along the corridors.
She knelt right there in the mess and declared that those who caused the mess would never know any peace.
A crowd of people stood looking at the mess and the woman who was trying to come to terms with it, but even their words didn't seem like they would be enough.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
