The sad story of Margaret Njeri, the 22 year old who passed on after a rogue police officer threw a gun at her…he was looking to get a bribe!
17th January 2017 was just a normal day for Margaret Njeri; she had turned 22 on the 15th, the year was new and she had all manner of hopeful prospects.
The most notable one had being the fact that she meant to Law School this year as she looked forward to kick start her career. She was actually working as a secretary at a law firm- George Wakahiu advocates in Mpeketoni and so her life was pretty much set.
Up until she took a boda boda to take her home after a long day’s work and her life changed forever. They came to a police check and the rider she was riding with was waved to stop; he didn’t something which annoyed Paul Tanui- definitely he was not going to get his 50 bob bribe.
He retaliated and threw his gun at the boda boda, missing the rider but landing on Margaret Njeri’s head.
She fell off the boda boda and was left unconscious as the rider sped off. She had since then been admitted at Pandya Hospital ICU until yesterday when she finally succumbed and passed on. This is after she underwent 3 surgeries which cost 2 million.
And while all this was happening, the only thing that happened to Tanui was a transfer-according to the National Police Service Chairman Johnstone Kavuludi he was moved so as to not interfere with investigations and also to safeguard his safety; a criminal?
So far nothing has happened even after the family sought justice from the Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko and their plight was run a couple of media houses including Nation.
She was a third born child of Marriam Njeri Njuguna and the late Mr. Njuguna who passed on in 2009.
May she rest in peace and may justice be served!
