A family is mourning after their kin died due to the effects of a teargas canister in Nakuru County.
In an interview, the family narrated how Mercy Wanja encountered a teargas canister while she was in the house during the protests by Nakuru residents over the disappearance of Brian Odhiambo.
Wanja was rushed to hospital on Sunday, February 2, after developing complications after being hit by a teargas canister on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Wanja, who was the last-born daughter, succumbed on Tuesday, February 4.
Her mother, Naomi Wanjohi, said her daughter was coming out of the house when she bumped into the teargas canister.
“She was coming out when she encountered the canister, it hit the ground and then entered the house. When I was outside, I heard her screaming,” Naomi said.
Another relative explained that Wanja was hit by the teargas on her back while she was walking out of the house because there was a cloud of smoke inside.
“The smoke had filled the house, and then she went out, only to encounter the teargas,” the relative said.
Brian Odhiambo’s Family Losing Hope
In another incident, the family of Brian Odhiambo is losing hope in finding him 19 days after his disappearance allegedly at the hands of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers from the Lake Nakuru National Park.
This family said they have searched for him far and wide since the January 18, but all efforts have been futile.
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“I’ve searched everywhere, but I haven’t seen him. Yesterday, we were in Elbergon to check at the mortuary. We were told that there were three bodies found there, but we didn’t find Brian. Up to that point, we have now left it to God, knowing that He will act, and He is able,” says Brian’s mother, Elizabeth Auma.
Brian’s wife, Alvy Okello, says that the family has not been able to go to work since he went missing.
She mentioned that they have been preoccupied with searching for him, and the children have also been asking about their dad.
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Court Ruling
Additionally, she said their only hope is the anticipated ruling by Magistrate Julius Nangea on Thursday, February 6, on whether security agencies had a hand in his disappearance.
“We are waiting to return to court tomorrow, but we haven’t heard anything. We’ve searched for him, listened carefully everywhere, but we haven’t heard anything,” Brian’s mother added.
“Now, at this point, we have left it to God, and we pray the court will fight for us.”
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