Another charred body found in Sunbeam Mall a week after anti-Finance Bill protests
Image: Business owners are counting losses after Sunbeam Shopping Complex was destroyed by fire during the anti-tax demos on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, along Mfangano Street in Nairobi CBD. Picture taken on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. DENNIS ONSONGO|NATIONAnother dead body has been found at Sunbeam Mall along Mfangano Street in Nairobi, a week after the building was burned down during the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.
According to a police report, the charred body was discovered by workers clearing debris from the aftermath of the June 25 protests, which saw the building set ablaze.
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“The body was badly burnt and rotting when it was discovered on July 2,” the report read.
Police visited the scene and confirmed that the body was male before moving it to the City mortuary for DNA analysis, autopsy, and preservation.
Last week, the body of a man identified as Mathew Njoroge, 56, was discovered by the management going through the debris. Police officers found the burnt body in one of the rooms on the third floor, and it was later identified by family members.
This body was discovered on Thursday, June 27, two days after the shopping complex was razed during the chaos.
Property of unknown value was destroyed on the evening of June 25 after the five-story building in Nairobi CBD caught fire following massive looting by violent demonstrators targeting key business installations during the anti-Finance Bill protests.
The building is one of dozens attacked and looted by mobs who joined the protests against the 2024 Finance Bill.
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The protests, which took place across several counties, led to widespread destruction of property and looting, leaving business owners grappling with significant losses.
During a meeting with African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) bishops, the president vowed decisive action against the “goons” who invaded and torched Parliament Buildings during the protests.
According to Ruto, the individuals responsible for the violence were criminals exploiting a peaceful protest against the Finance Bill, and they must face the full force of the law.
“Those who set fire to Parliament are not our children; those are criminals, and we are going to search for them. They will not escape; you cannot destroy public property,” Ruto said.
