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National Gender and Equality Commission demands investigation into KMTC student's death after alleged matatu ejection
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The National Gender and Equality Commission NGEC has condemned the death of Kenya Medical Training College KMTC student Eugene Mutuku, who allegedly died after being ejected from a moving matatu. The commission stated that the act violated Mutuku's constitutional rights to life, dignity, and security of the person. Dashcam footage of the incident, which allegedly showed Mutuku being thrown from the moving vehicle, sparked public outrage. NGEC highlighted that such incidents are not isolated, indicating a systemic issue within the transport sector. The commission emphasized that compromised public transport safety disproportionately affects vulnerable groups. NGEC is calling for urgent and transparent investigations by authorities, including the National Transport and Safety Authority NTSA and the National Police Service NPS, and for reforms to strengthen passenger protection and crew conduct standards. Post-mortem results indicated Mutuku died from being hit by a blunt object. Two directors of Nicco Matatu Sacco have been arrested and released on bond, while the driver and conductor remain at large. Mutuku was a final-year student at KMTC Yata and had recently started an attachment in Kasarani.
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