Postmortem to be conducted on body of slain Maseno student

Speaking to the Star, Pathologist Mchana said he was headed to the Coptic Mission morgue for the exercise

In Summary
  • Ali Oballa who is in charge of the morgue said the body will remain untouched until the pathologist arrives.
  • The late Mayenga was a third-year student at Maseno University.
William Mayenga the third year student.
William Mayenga the third year student.
Image: MARTIN OMBIMA

The government pathologist Dickson Mchana will conduct a postmortem on the body of the late William Mayenga who was shot dead during the Monday protests.

Speaking to the Star, Mchana said he was headed to the Coptic Mission morgue for the exercise that would happen at 2 pm. 

Ali Oballa who is in charge of the morgue said the body will remain untouched until the pathologist arrives.

The late Mayenga was a third-year student at Maseno University.

His father Joash Mayenga said he was yet to understand why his son was killed.

"My son was a calm person, very humble and I never expected this," he said.

Everline Miruka the student's mother said the security officers were to ensure they offer security to the learners. 

According to a police report, during the protests, they invaded the Sairam supermarket, in Maseno town and other business premises along Kisumu-Busia road.

The report further indicated that they went ahead and lit bonfires and barricaded stones along the road.

"After some time, the students started pelting stones at the police line where they damaged window panes in ten houses and the police station", it read in parts.

It further indicated that the protestors overpowered the officers who were manning the station after the officers ran out of teargas canisters and blanks.

The report stated that six police officers were injured during the skirmishes.

"This prompted the officers who had been sent out to quell the intruders to fire live bullets. Consequently, the 3rd year student was hit on the neck", the police report read.

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