A family in Mombasa is seeking justice for Emmanuel Giggs Tata, 20, who died during the anti-Finance Bill protest on Tuesday.
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00:00I am the father of Emmanuel Gigistata, a 20 year old boy.
00:06He was a teacher at Meru National University.
00:10He was shot and killed here in Mwembe, Mbetayari, Mombasa.
00:15When I got to the hospital, he was already dead.
00:20I want justice for my son, Kijana.
00:25Kijana Pekeaga is my second child.
00:30He was the first born.
00:35He came to Mombasa to collect his fees.
00:40He was in town, we were in Mandamano.
00:45They shot him at the stage and he fainted.
00:50Thank you.
01:20Before he collapsed, he claimed that the tear gas had
01:25disenabled his lungs to breathe.
01:30This is a very painful moment for the family.
01:35All of us are in pain.
01:40Losing a 20 year old boy
01:45at Yuko University for no apparent reason.
01:50Police and the government
01:55should learn to respect life.
02:00They have yet to learn the value of life.
02:05For police to use live ammunition
02:10aiming demonstrators,
02:15it means their aim is to shoot and kill.
02:20Why?
02:25Mombasa, especially Kijana,
02:30who was seriously wounded,
02:3515 people were killed.
02:40They were in the field.
02:45They were killed in Kenya, Nairobi, Kakamega.
02:5012 people were killed in Mombasa.
02:55They were shot and killed by police.
03:00We will go back to the family.
03:05Thank you.