JUST IN: One Year On: Grieving Parents Launch Petition Over Police Killings During 2024 Finance Bill Protests 

  Families of young Kenyans killed during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests have launched a national petition demanding justice, accountability, and state compensation. The petition calls for the prosecution of police officers involved in the fatal shootings, financial support for bereaved families, and urgent government action. On Sunday, the families gathered at Ukumbi Mdogo, Kenya National Theatre, to share their heartbreak and press for accountability. Leading the initiative is Gillian Munyao—known to many as Mama Rex—the mother of 19-year-old Rex Masai, who was fatally shot on Moi Avenue during the protests. Munyao is at the forefront of the campaign, which has already collected more than 1,000 verified signatures. In an
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