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KMTC Student Shot Dead by Police in Huruma: Family Demands Justice as Protests Erupt

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Feb 9, 2026 #Kenyan
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A 21-year-old first-year KMTC student, Sheryl Adhiambo (also reported as Cheryl or Sheril in some accounts), was fatally shot on Saturday evening, February 7, 2026, allegedly by police during a pursuit of a suspected criminal in Huruma Ngei I area. The incident has sparked widespread outrage, leading to running battles between residents and law enforcement that continued into Sunday, with reports of vehicles torched, property vandalized, and tear gas deployed.

Sheryl, who had just completed her exams and was assisting her mother, Caroline Achieng, at their fish kiosk in Kiamaiko, was struck by a stray bullet—reportedly hitting her in the eye—while going about her routine business. She died instantly at the scene. Her body now lies at the City Mortuary awaiting post-mortem examination.
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