The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a statement following the death of 24-year-old Juliet Wangai Kariuki at Nanyuki Prison.
In a statement the agency distanced itself from a report published in The Standard newspaper implicating police officers in alleged misconduct tied to Wangai’s case.
NPS also expressed its condolences to Wangai’s family following the devastating loss.
Police issues report on Juliet Wangai’s death. Photo: Courtesy.
According to the statement, Wangai was among demonstrators arrested during Saba Saba Day protests in Nanyuki on Monday, July 7.
NPS went on in the statement to confirm that Juliet, alongside 125 others were charged at the Nanyuki Law Courts on Tuesday, July 8.
The police service moreover noted that no official report has been filed to accuse police of any wrongdoing.
However, the agency has noted that relevant authorities will conduct investigations into her death.
The report came a few hours after residents of Nanyuki town, including Wangai’s grandmother, Susan Kirigo, went to the streets to demand justice for the late Juliet Wangai.
The protestors marched through Nanyuki town carrying placards and chanting slogans.
The demonstrations however were marked by heightened tension as heavily armed police officers monitored the situation closely.
