Ruto donates Sh1 million to Boniface Kariuki’s family

Kangema Constituency MP Peter Irungu Kihungi at the home of the late Boniface Kariuki.July,3,2025/Handout

President William Ruto has donated Sh1million to the family of Boniface Mwangi to support them with funeral arrangements.

On behalf of the president,  MPs Peter Irungu Kihungi (Kangema), Mary Wamua (Maragua) and Betty Maina  (County MP) conveyed the president’s condolences and gave out the contributions.

In a statement on his official Facebook page, Kihungi noted that he visited the home of the late Boniface Mwangi Kariuki to offer his condolences and stand in solidarity with his grieving family.

“We spent time with the family, listened to their pain, and assured them of our full support,” Kihungi said.

The MP noted that the key concern raised was the family’s inability to record a statement with the police in the pursuit of justice.

“The representative from PS  Raymond Omollo’s office committed to following up immediately to ensure this process is facilitated without further delay,” he said.

“We will not rest until justice is done,” he added.

Maina, in a statement on her Facebook page, mourned and described Boniface Mwangi Kariuki as a hardworking hawker.

“It is heartbreaking to lose a loved one under such painful and unjust circumstances, especially someone who was healthy, dedicated, and hustling to make an honest living,” Maina said.

“We must relentlessly pursue justice for Boniface while calling on our police officers to exercise restraint and protect, not harm, innocent Kenyans,” she added.

Hawker Bonface Mwangi Kariuki was shot at close range during the June 17 demonstration in Nairobi.

He was put in the ICU at Kenyatta National Hospital since June 17, when he was shot in the city centre, but met his death on June, 30,2025.

Family spokesperson Emily Wanjira said he passed on Monday at 3.15 pm.

An official at the hospital also confirmed he had died.

“It is true he passed on more than an hour ago. The family will give you more details,” said the official.

Two police officers involved in the incident, caught on camera, are in custody as police investigate the matter.