Pain and anger in Nairobi today, Tuesday 15th September 2026.

Two families in Nairobi are demanding justice after their sons died during violent incidents linked to the Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday 13th September.

According to reports by Citizen Digital, http://Tuko.co.ke and Kenya Today published today, the victims have been identified as Joseph Shikuku, 23, and Brandon Ong'or, 19.

Families of Joseph Shikuku, 23, and Brandon Ong'or, 19, are calling for investigations after their relatives died in clashes near the Linda Mwananchi rally in Nairobi.

Two families in Nairobi are seeking accountability after their loved ones were killed during violent incidents that broke out as supporters headed to the Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday.

Both young men were later recorded at Nairobi Funeral Home as victims of mob justice, a booking their families strongly dispute.

According to Evans Okoth, who was travelling with Shikuku from Donholm, the assault on Shikuku happened near the Caltex Donholm flyover on Jogoo Road, where he says he was dragged, beaten with clubs and attacked by a man wielding a panga before being rescued by a matatu crew.

Okoth narrated the horror: "When we got to the flyover near Caltex Donholm, where you cross over to the other side of Jogoo Road, we heard commotion at the stage. I was dragged off and beaten with clubs, kicked everywhere. If you saw my face, you'd know I'm not okay."

Okoth later learned that Shikuku died during the chaos, allegedly after being thrown from the bridge, a claim his sister Mercy Awino disputes, saying the injuries on his body do not match a fall and there were no fractures.

Shikuku's sister Mercy Awino said the body has no fractures and the story of jumping does not add up. She wants DCI to do a proper postmortem and give the family justice.

The second victim, 19-year-old Brandon Ong'or, had left his home on Sunday telling his mother he was going to attend the rally.

Brandon Ong'or's mother, Hellen Ong'or, said her son left home on Sunday to attend the rally and later learned he had been killed; his body was also recovered at Nairobi Funeral Home.

In tears at the funeral home, his mother said: "I just identified the body, and found that it's my son; they killed my son, they beat him up, and that is how he has left me; he is dead. A good boy who speaks a little; he was supposed to be joining college."

Sources at Nairobi Funeral Home confirmed the scale of the violence. Nairobi Funeral Home staff confirmed three bodies believed to be victims of mob justice were brought to the facility following the Sunday clashes, underscoring the scale of the violence.

This tragedy comes just a day after thousands turned out in Nairobi for an opposition rally led by Edwin Sifuna. Thousands turned out in Nairobi for an opposition rally led by a rising political star on Sunday, with the event remaining calm despite a recent surge in political violence in Kenya.

Sifuna, 44, has emerged as the biggest threat to President William Ruto ahead of 2027. His Linda Mwananchi movement also includes Babu Owino and James Orengo. The rally began with a church visit in central Nairobi under heavy police presence.

But this is not the first time rallies have turned deadly. Human Rights Watch reported this week that six people had been killed and dozens more injured in attacks on civil society meetings and political gatherings in recent months.

On Saturday, Kenyan media reported that hundreds disrupted a rally for Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in Embu county and clashed with police.

Now families want answers. The incidents have revived worries about the safety of political gatherings in Nairobi, with families urging authorities to identify and hold accountable those responsible for the deaths.

Police have not yet released an official statement on the Donholm deaths by the time of publishing today 15th September. We are following for DCI update.