The family of Boniface Kariuki, the Nairobi hawker who was shot during Tuesday's protests, has suffered yet another blow.
On Friday, heartless fraudsters conned the distressed family out of Sh200,000, claiming they would help clear Kariuki's medical bill through the Social Health Authority (SHA). "Someone called and said they needed to register my details with SHA so the bill wouldn't escalate quickly.
I later realised it was a scam, but I've reported the matter to the police," he said.
The family's lawyer, Lucas Murage, said that while efforts to seek justice are ongoing, the rising hospital bill, now said to have surpassed Sh1 million, is adding to their distress. "We don't know how they will manage to settle the bill.
