Starehe MP wants Boniface Kariuki’s eulogy handed to Ruto
By Luke Oluoch, July 11, 2025Starehe Member of Parliament Amos Mwago has proposed that the eulogy of Boniface Kariuki, the mask vendor who was shot at close range by the police during demonstrations, be handed to President William Ruto for a first-hand account of the brutality of his regime.
Speaking in Murang’a during the burial of the deceased on Friday, July 11, 2025, Mwago decried the sudden yet tragic death of a young soul whose potential will forever remain unknown.
“It is very sad and hard to eulogise the life of a young person. More so, a guy whose potential we will never know where it would have reached,” he lamented.
“I have heard there is a UDA-nominated leader here. I plead with you, take that program, it said that he died in an accident. Delete that and write that Boni was brutally killed by Kasongo’s government, then take it to Ruto for him to see that a firstborn who was not a criminal but a mere mask vendor was killed,” he stated
The MP further urged the mourners to solemnly observe Kariuki’s death as a reminder of why they need to oust Ruto and the ruling regime from power.
Kariuki, a hawker, was fatally shot in the head by police during demonstrations in Nairobi’s Central Business District on June 17, 2025.
“Everyone here should take the eulogy, place it in his house, and look at it every day when he wakes up. The only way we can avenge this death is by sending Kasongo home. To stand with this family and the pain they are going through, we have to send Ruto home,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Murang’a County Governor Irungu Kang’ata has vowed to represent the family of Kariuki and ensure that the family gets justice.
Speaking at the same function, the governor indicated that such cases take time but vowed to help them get justice no matter how long it takes.
“As a lawyer, I will stand with the family of Kariuki and ensure justice is served. These cases can take time, but I will represent them to the end,” Kang’ata stated.
Calls for responsibility
At the same time, the Murang’a governor called on the national government to take responsibility for extrajudicial killings and to urgently address the issues facing Generation Z without resorting to brutal force.
He condemned the police’s use of excessive force during recent protests and emphasised the need for sustainable solutions to youth unemployment.
“The government should take responsibility for killings and address issues raised by our young people without using brutal force,” he said