Kiambu County is mourning the death of 12-year-old Bridget Njoki Wainaina, who was struck by a stray police bullet inside their home in Ndumberi, Kiambu, on July 7.

Wainaina, who had skipped school due to the tension following the July 7 Saba Saba protests, met her death after a stray bullet from the police got her while she was in the comfort of their home.

Speaking to journalists, Wainaina's mother narrated how the unfortunate events that led to her daughter's death unfolded.

According to the mother, she was in the house with her children at around 6:20pm when they heard a loud bang. ''It was around 6:20pm when we heard a loud bang.