Families Of 2 Cousins Shot In Buruburu On Christmas Eve Recall Their Last Moments: "Final Goodbye"

• Four men were fatally shot on December 24 in Nairobi by a gang of men who police are still running after
• Brian and Julius Mwangi were among the four killed, with their families positively identifying them
• Brian had left their Gitaru home for his business in Nairobi with the hope he would return for Christmas

Kiambu county - Two men among the quartet gunned down in Buruburu on December 24 have been positively identified by their families.

Brian and Julius Mwangi, and the other two, were onboard a vehicle when bullets were sprayed on it by an unknown gang.

Daughter's birthday on Christmas Day

According to Brian's mother, her son had on Friday, December 22, left their home in Gitaru for his second-hand clothes business in Nairobi.

He was to return with shopping for his infant daughter's birthday on Christmas Day.

"We were with him the whole day. He even made us lunch before leaving. He was to organise his child's birthday on December 25," Brian's mother Margaret Mwangi told Citizen TV.

She was puzzled by the number of gunshot wounds her son and cousin sustained in the attack, dismissing the claims the duo were armed with daggers.

The family had visited City Mortuary, where the bodies lie, and identified them.

"They have been shot more than 40 rounds. They cannot be easily identified. We knew Brian through his signature gold tooth," added Margaret.

On her part, Julius's mother Jane Muthoni had waited for him on the fateful night.

"I was with him and sent him home with some clothes. I even gave him fare," she said.

Julius was a dealer of scrap metal.

Status of investigations

Meanwhile, police are still undertaking investigations into the murders.

Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said investigators had not yet established the motive or those behind it.

A Buruburu local said they heard gunshots, and when they checked, they found the young men dead.

“We were called by neighbours who heard the gunshots and mistook it to be fireworks, only to find the bodies there,” Bungei said.

He disclosed that three bodies were found outside the car they had and one inside.

The four were driving a Suzuki Swift that was sprayed with several bullets, immobilising the men.

The incident happened 1 km away from Buruburu Police Station. Police recovered two daggers from one of the deceased.