Kenyan youths are holding a memorial concert at Uhuru Park Nairobi to honour those who were killed during the anti-government protests witnessed in the past weeks in the country.
According to one of the organizers of the event, human rights activist Boniface Mwangi, the memorial concert aims to celebrate the sacrifices made by the slain protesters.
Mwangi says at least thirty artistes will be performing at the event.
“We are here today to remember the people who were murdered by the police and we want to celebrate their sacrifice to this country we have a big line-up of artistes it’s just a celebration and we going to get the family members of those whom we have lost to come to speak to the country,” he said.
“They died so that the government could listen, it took so many people to die so that the government could listen but now the government is listening.”
Khaligraph jones
Bien
Fena Gitu
Nameless
Octopizzo
Charisma
Juliani
Eric Wainaina
Sarabi band Gravitti
Band Mutoriah
DJ Moh
Dj double trouble
Field marshals
Band Njerae
Dj Lordwin
Sanaipei Tande
Trio Mio
Ssaru
Mc Fafu
Muthoni Drummer Queen
Mc Kwambox
Mc Kibunja
Mc Njora
Vijana Barubaru
Zzero Sufuri
Spontaneous (poet)
Mufasa (poet)
Teardrops (poet)
Javan (poet)
Final line up for #ShujaazMemorialConcert. See you here. pic.twitter.com/sI7nicRs5z
— The People’s Watchman (@bonifacemwangi) July 7, 2024
Slain Anti-govt protesters
According to the data from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), 39 people have been killed while 361 were injured during the countrywide anti-government protest.
KNCHR data indicates that Nairobi County recorded the highest number of deaths during the protest followed by Nakuru and Kajiado while Mombasa and Nandi county recorded the least.
“The Commission in this report provides updates, observations and recommendations: Fatalities and Injuries: Data from our records indicates that thirty-nine people have died and three hundred and sixty-one were injured during the protests countrywide, “KNCHR report reads.
“This is cumulative data from June 18, 2024, to July 1, 2024. Post-mortems for most of the victims are yet to be conducted. The dead are from Nairobi (17), Nakuru (3), Laikipia (1), Narok (1), Kajiado (3), Uasin Gishu (4), Kakamega (1), Kisumu (2), Kisii (1), Mombasa (3), Siaya (1), Kiambu (1) and Nandi (1).”