The funeral for three individuals killed in protests at Masimba in Kajiado is currently taking place as the victims will be buried in their respective houses.
The burials are expected to be attended by top Kajiado political leaders.
General Service Unit (GSU)officers shot and killed the four men when they were protesting elephant attacks.
After a teacher from Kenyawa Poka teacher was slain by marauding elephants, protesters blocked the main Nairobi-Mombasa highway with stones and borne fire.
Similarly, residents continue to call on Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) to protect them from roaming wildlife.
Due to dwindling pastures, the destructive drought that has devastated most of Kajiado is thought to be fueling human-wildlife conflict.
The four deaths have made headlines, with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) urging prompt investigations into the deaths of four people who were shot unjustly by police along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway at the Masimba in Kajiado.
Through a statement, KNCHR Chairperson Roseline Odede called for an investigation into the shootings, saying it is unacceptable for uniformed officials to have shot live bullets at protestors with a just cause.
According to the commission, the incident should be thoroughly and impartially probed.
“It is imperative that investigations are fast-tracked to bring to book the culpable officers. There should be an immediate redress, accountability, and compensation of the victims of the killings and their families,” she stated.
On Thursday, June 2, residents demonstrated against the national administration about unresolved human-wildlife conflicts in the area, which had resulted in many deaths; six people were gravely hurt.
Since then, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched an investigation into the shooting.
President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered an investigation into the shooting and deployed a senior security team led by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i to deal with the situation and express condolences to the victims’ families.
