The rain fell grey over Nairobi's Uhuru Park this morning as families laid white lilies for the dead. One year since the protests that shook the nation, the silence was broken only by a statement from the British High Commissioner, who condemned the violence that left 47 civilians dead. But let's not mistake diplomatic condolences for accountability.
Sources close to the investigation confirm that a full inquiry into the police shootings remains stalled. The High Commissioner's words ring hollow when British-linked companies still operate tax-free in Kenya's special economic zones. Meanwhile, the families keep coming.
They bring flowers because the state won't bring answers. One mother, whose son was shot in the back, told me: "They say they are sorry.
But sorry doesn't bring back my boy." The commissioner's office did not respond to requests for comment on specific cases. I'll keep digging.
