Bridgit Njoki: 8 Emotional Moments from Burial of 12-Year-Old Kiambu Girl Killed by Stray Bullet
- A snow-white casket, tearful classmates, and a mother too broken to stand, Bridgit Njoki’s burial was a portrait of unimaginable grief
- The 12-year-old, killed by a stray bullet during protests, was laid to rest by her fellow students amid dirges and heartbreak
- TUKO.co.ke shares eight powerful moments from the burial, which has become a symbol of the growing calls for justice and protection for innocent lives
Kiambu – Tears flowed freely in Ndumberi as mourners gathered to bid farewell to 12-year-old Bridgit Njoki, the young girl whose life was tragically cut short when she was hit by a stray bullet during the Saba Saba protests.
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The service, held at Our Lady of Fatuma Catholic Church, was a deeply emotional affair that captured the unimaginable grief of a community mourning a child gone too soon.
TUKO.co.ke shares eight powerful and emotional moments from the burial that moved hearts across the nation:
1. A mother's final prayer
During the body viewing, Lucy Ngugi, Bridgit’s mother, was seen speaking to her daughter’s lifeless body in the casket, her hands trembling as she offered a passionate prayer.
Overwhelmed by grief, she whispered words of love and pain to her lifeless baby, struggling to comprehend her loss.
2. Bridgit Njoki's classmates in tears
Bridgit’s fellow students, dressed in their school uniforms, surrounded the casket, some trying hard to hold back tears.
Others broke down completely, crying bitterly for a classmate and friend whose desk will forever remain empty.
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3. Bridgit Njoki's white coffin for a pure soul
Bridgit was laid to rest in a snow-white casket adorned with a golden ring, a symbol of the innocence and purity she embodied.
The casket stood in stark contrast to the dark cloud of tragedy that had befallen her family.
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4. Students lead Bridgit Njoki's procession
In an emotional gesture, Bridgit’s pallbearers were fellow students who gently carried the coffin while singing dirges.
Their trembling voices echoed through the church compound, each note a tribute to a friend taken too soon.
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5. Bridgit Njoki's mother too weak to stand
Lucy Ngugi had to be supported by her husband and two women during the service.
Grief had taken such a toll that a chair had to be brought for her to sit and rest. Her pain was raw and visible, a reflection of a mother’s heartbreak.
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6. Funeral service full of lament
The funeral service was filled with lamentations.
The priest leading the ceremony urged authorities to value and protect the lives of children, calling Bridgit’s death a wake-up call to a nation growing numb to injustice.
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7. Bridgit’s father's plea
Bridgit’s father, holding back tears, appealed to the government to take responsibility.
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“We cannot bring our daughter back, but justice must be done so no other child dies this way,” he said.
8. Bridgit Njoki's final journey to the village
After the church service, Bridgit’s body was taken to her rural home for burial.
As the convoy snaked through the dusty roads, silence engulfed the crowd, each step a reminder of a life ended before it had truly begun.
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Bridgit Njoki’s story has touched the hearts of many. As her small white casket was lowered into the earth, it wasn’t just a burial; it was a national cry for justice, protection, and change.
Bridgit Njoki’s postmortem results
In an earlier story, hours after the family received the postmortem results confirming that Bridgit died from a bullet wound, her mother broke down.
The fatal projectile was recovered and handed over to IPOA for investigation, but that offered little comfort to a grieving parent.
Njoki's heartbroken mother was overwhelmed by emotions as she struggled to come to terms with the reality of the results.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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