This archive report was first published on 12 November 2019.
On November 12, 2019, a shocking incident occurred in Kasarani, Nairobi, where a man was shot seven times during a botched robbery. The victim, Richard Muema, a freelance writer, was shot five times in the abdomen and twice in the legs.
According to his family, Muema left his home in Sunton, Kasarani, at around 10 pm to head to a nearby work station where he worked as a freelance writer. He stopped by his friend's shop to buy airtime, where the robbery took place.
As seen in the shocking footage of the shooting, Muema's friend, Ulbanus Mutua, was shot in the neck by the armed robbers. Muema, who was laying on the floor as instructed by the thugs, sprang into action and attacked the gunman.
Muema's family defends his actions, saying he acted heroically and that the robbers would have shot him anyway. 'Muema is a people person. He can't leave you in trouble. He will stay until the last minute,' said his brother, Justus Mutuku.
His wife, Marie Muema, added, 'Even if he stayed down they would have shot him finally. The robbers didn't have masks, so he would have recognised them, so they would still have shot him.'
Reports indicate that police have identified the suspects, with the shooter said to be an ex-convict who recently completed his term at Kamiti Maximum Prison.
