Boniface Kariuki’s father, Jonah Kariuki, has been conned out of Ksh200,000 by scammers who posed as SHA officials and Eric Omondi.
The family’s spokesperson, Emily Wanjiru, says the scammers promised to help pay their hospital bills.
she said Jonah received a call from a person pretending to be comedian and content creator Eric Omondi, who promised that, together with SHA officials, they were going to help him pay for his son’s hospital bills.
It was then that the scammers were able to obtain his account details and wipe his account.
How Boniface Kariuki’s father was scammed
Wanjiru said the caller told Kariuki that a little money was needed to aid the registration of SHA. Without thinking twice, Jonah gave out his details, including the M-Pesa PIN, which enabled the scammers to steal from his account.
The money in Jonah’s M-Pesa account was from contributions by Kenyans of goodwill, sent after the tragic shooting of his son on Tuesday.
The scammers even hacked his phone, and the M-Pesa app has not been working since the account was wiped clean.
Wanjiru says the family plans to open a Paybill number where Kenyans will be able to send money to support them.
The family has invited the media for a press briefing at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) today, Saturday, 21st June 2025, at 12 noon.
The family, led by his father, John Kariuki, and mother, Susan Njeri, is expected to provide an update on Boniface’s health condition so far.
Boniface’s family will also be joined by the Hawkers Association and the family lawyers.
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Boniface underwent a second surgery Thursday night, with his father confirming Friday morning that his son “was not well.”
Court ruling on the two police constables
Two officers were caught on live camera shooting the unarmed civilian, who was later identified as Boniface Kariuki who was selling masks during Tuesday’s demonstrations.
Police constables Klinzy Barasa Masinde (No. 119413) and Duncan Kiprono (No. 117193), who were involved in the shooting, were immediately arrested and interdicted.
The two officers were arraigned on Thursday, June 19, at the Milimani Law Courts to answer to charges relating to the shooting, which left a hawker fighting for his life.
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Additionally, the two police officers were suspended from official duty for further investigations until the conclusion of their case.
Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi, in his ruling, ordered that the two should be held at the Capitol Hill Police station pending investigations.
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