On May 30, 2022, a tragic incident occurred at the Lexo Lounge nightclub in Kilifi, where a 30-year-old man, Feisal Bushuti Mkongo alias Dedan, lost his life after being assaulted by the club's bouncers.
According to eyewitnesses, the deceased had gone to the club to watch the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and Liverpool. However, a wrangle ensued between Feisal and a cashier at the bar over a disputed change.
"He had gone to Lexo to watch the Champions League final. He had paid the entrance fee, and the cashier wanted to retain his change. That is when they disagreed, and they started arguing. The cashier called the bouncers, and they started beating him until he died," said a relative of the deceased, David Mwazele.
Feisal Mkongo was pronounced dead at the Kilifi County Hospital, with his family suspecting that he sustained internal bodily injuries.
Following the incident, locals took to the streets in protest, burning tires and blocking the Kilifi-Mombasa highway. Police had to lob teargas to disperse the irate youth.
Kilifi North Sub County police commander, Mr Jonathan Koech, confirmed the incident and stated that the manager and one of the bouncers were arrested to assist with investigations.
The family of the deceased has called on the government to ensure justice is served, as Feisal Bushuti Mkongo was the breadwinner for his family, with his mother in Saudi Arabia.
