The State House Road double murder that shook the presidency
Nairobi, March 18 -- March 5, 2009 was a tense Thursday in Nairobi. Security forces seemed overwhelmed by protesting members of the outlawed Mungiki sect who had paralysed activities in various parts of the city.
The protests were about the rise in extrajudicial killings by the police. The demonstrators had the backing of the Oscar Foundation, which had documented evidence of police excesses and also offered free legal aid to victims.
Earlier that afternoon, then Government Spokesperson Alfred Mutua, like police headquarters, had warned that stern action would be taken against any organisation abetting Mungiki activities.
At dusk, two officials of the Oscar Foundation, Oscar Kamau King'ara, 39, and George Paul (GP) Oulu, 26, were ambus...
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