The heat is rising for Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs.
Fresh calls for his resignation are spreading online after the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Technical University of Kenya (TUK) student Cecil Ouma, who was allegedly shot by a bodyguard attached to the PS during a youth empowerment event in Nairobi.
The incident happened after a government youth forum in Kariokor. Witnesses say Ouma, a youth mobiliser, approached the PS’s vehicle following a disagreement over money meant for participants. Moments later, gunshots rang out.
Police have linked the shooting to a member of the PS’s security team. Detectives have since questioned several people, including two bodyguards and officials who were inside the vehicle, as investigations gather pace. Firearms used by the security officers have also been seized for ballistic analysis.
The tragedy has sparked public outrage, with Kenyans demanding accountability and justice for Ouma. Calls for Fikirini Jacobs to step aside continue to grow as pressure mounts for a transparent investigation into what happened.
Constitutional Affairs adviser Makau Mutua has also called for a thorough investigation, insisting that everyone found responsible must face the full force of the law without exception.