1. On this day in 2009, my big brother (pictured with my lil nephews) was shot in the head by the police at close range. It was a dark day for my entire family. I'll tell you about the 'justice' we got. THREAD #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
2. The story is long and was in the papers in 2009. I won't retell it, as I've written about it before, but I will tell you a few things: the gov doesn't care about you and your pain... #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
3. If they cared, the court case would not have dragged on to this day. The cops involved, were punished. You know how? They were posted to other regions. They would never show up for any court sessions. #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
4. When they skipped the court sessions, dates were moved forward to a month, two or three. That only meant prolonging my parents' pain, who had to sit in those excruciating sessions. #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
5. Money was also getting paid to our lawyer 🙄 for all these years, so that the case can be heard. Why should we even pay for a lawyer for this? Suing the gov is a fucking pain in the ass! #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
6. One of the people who was involved in the killing died in a grisly accident- y'know those accidents that make no sense when you look at the scene+remains? Like car on a tree? Those. #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
7. Have we ever got justice? No. There's no way to replace a life, but saying, "We are sorry, we fucked up," and firing those fucktards, would have been a good start. The gov doesn't give a fuck! #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
8. Grief hits me sometimes so hard that I ugly-cry for hours nonstop! Like 2weeks ago - 12hours of crying. Not kidding. Every time I see cops acting crazy in Kenya or abroad, it makes me so mad! I speak. #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
9. I'll also say, fuck you to you who thinks I cannot speak about police brutality in the US, because I haven't spoken about it here! Did you check all my tweets, FB and IG for the last 11yrs? Listen, ... #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKillingKe
10. I have spoken about my brother for years at events, interviews and on this app. Did you speak about him? No. Did I police what you should feel about my brother's death? No! Then fuck off! Yes, I'm angry. #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
11. Let people direct their empathy where they want. You don't have to feel ANYTHING about this thread or my big bro, and THAT'S OK! If you feel sorry for kids in Iraq, please go for it, honey... #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
12. I would never tell somebody to feel sorry for the kids in Kibera before they feel sorry for Iraqi kids. Feel what you want to feel and speak/act if you'd like. Injustice is injustice home and away. #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
13. Thank you for reading my mix of emotions this far. I'm going through it all today. Thank you for doing something when you see injustice - small or big, here or away. #StopPoliceBrutality #StopPoliceBrutalityKe #StopExtrajudicialKilling
And, FUCK THE POLICE!
https://twitter.com/Karwaay/status/1271817954355798016?s=19
I'll take a lil break and watch some comedy or something. I see you all and I appreciate, even if I haven't managed to reply to your tweet. I'm overwhelmed by your love and support. Shukran.❀❀
16. I am not afraid of death. I have lived my life well and in my own terms - that, noone can take away from me. Not even a gunshot by corrupt officials. The only reason I don't want to die, is having my parents go thro this again. No! https://twitter.com/Karwaay/status/1271797911165247488?s=19
On*. This thread has endless errors. My head has been in a special space.đŸ€ŠđŸŸâ€â™€ïž
17. https://twitter.com/Karwaay/status/1272156801161555968?s=19
18. My dear mama sent me something she wrote today about her son's murder. You won't see the story, but can connect dots. It's handwritten. I don't know what would compare to the pain of losing a child. #StopPoliceBrutalityKe
19. Anybody that was involved in my brother's murder, delay in justice, celebrated his death, etc, and is still alive, this is for you; when I say things, they happen. BELIEVE IT. You will suffer henceforth. You will die a painful death. Your death begins tonight!
22. I've been getting emotional esp on Mondays, because when I tweet the IG, this thread gets RTs. It's like deep-poking a wound with a thin, salted pin. I'm angry + disappointed in Kenya and my heart aches that my parents still go thro this pain. @StateHouseKenya @WilliamsRuto
24. I'll explain why that date is significant + why it hurts so bad...like it was well calculated. @Kenyajudiciary @dkmaraga @IG_NPS you cannot pretend to not see my tweets forever. This case will come back to bite and it'll bite so bad. Remember this tweet. #StopPoliceBrutality
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