Videos Capture Chilling Final Moments Before Four Multimedia University Students Were Shot During Police Crackdown
Videos recorded by students at Multimedia University have emerged, shedding new light on the chaotic events that culminated in four students being shot during protests on Monday, June 8.
The footage, which has since circulated widely online, has intensified scrutiny over the actions of security officers who entered the university compound in an attempt to disperse demonstrators. The videos appear to show plain-clothed officers carrying pistols and moving through the campus as students fled in panic.
According to accounts from students who witnessed the incident, the officers were part of a larger police contingent that stormed the university armed with rifles, teargas canisters and other crowd-control equipment. What began as an operation to quell unrest quickly descended into scenes of confusion and fear as students ran for safety.
Several clips reviewed by local media outlets show armed men in civilian clothing running across the campus grounds. Witnesses allege that some of the officers discharged their weapons directly at students.
One particularly disturbing video shared by Vocal Africa appears to show an officer pointing a firearm towards a group of students as others scatter in different directions. Additional footage reportedly captures officers pursuing students into residential areas within the institution, including hostels where many had sought refuge.
Students claim the gunfire continued even after they retreated from the main protest areas.
The aftermath left four students nursing gunshot wounds, with injuries reported to the head, neck and back.
Among those injured is Victor Kariuki, who remains admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital awaiting surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his body.
“There were civilian police officers carrying pistols while those in uniform had AK-47 rifles. The officers with pistols were aiming directly at us, and that is when I was hit,” Kariuki told Citizen TV.
Another student recounted the terrifying moments leading up to the shooting.
“Kariuki, the student who was shot in the back, was right in front of me. If the bullet had missed him, it would have hit me. I managed to run back to the hostel, but one of the officers later came to the balcony and tried to aim at where we were hiding,” the student said.
Meanwhile, another victim, Abubakar Fugicha, who suffered a gunshot wound to the neck, faces a difficult medical reality. Doctors have reportedly advised that the bullet lodged in his neck may remain there permanently because attempting to remove it could pose a significant risk to his life.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage among students, human rights activists and members of the public, with growing calls for accountability and an independent investigation into the use of force by police officers operating on the campus.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has confirmed that it has launched investigations into the shooting and is expected to provide updates as inquiries progress.
As pressure mounts, questions remain unanswered regarding the identities of the officers seen in the videos and the chain of command that authorised the operation. The National Police Service has yet to issue an official statement addressing the allegations or the circumstances that led to the students being shot.
With investigations now underway, the videos may prove crucial in determining exactly what happened during the violent confrontation and whether the use of live ammunition was justified.
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