A TikTok livestream from Nairobi County’s Chief Environment Officer, Geoffrey Mosiria, has gone viral after an unexpected encounter with a street boy during a post-protest clean-up in the city centre. The shocking revelation, made live on air, has added a chilling twist to the already tense political atmosphere following the deadly June 25 demonstrations.
The incident unfolded on the morning of Thursday, June 26, while Mosiria was overseeing a clean-up operation following widespread vandalism and littering in the capital’s Central Business District (CBD). While speaking to locals and street children during the exercise, the county official confronted a young boy wearing an orange jacket, suspecting him of carrying oil for sniffing in his pockets.
Instead of oil, the boy produced a bundle of money amounting to KSh 1,800, prompting Mosiria to question how someone in his situation had come by such a sum. What followed was a startling allegation that has gripped Kenyans both online and offline.
“We Carried the Bodies”: The Chilling Claim
In the now widely circulated video, the street boy can be heard saying:
“This money is from [name withheld], a politician. We took the bodies of those who had died to the mortuary. There were 32 of them.”
He claimed he and others were paid to transport corpses—allegedly protest victims—to a mortuary, further suggesting political involvement.
As soon as the boy made this explosive statement, the camera abruptly turned away, cutting short the interaction and fueling public suspicion about whether an attempt was made to suppress the information.
Social Media Reaction: Shock, Jokes, and Conspiracy
The moment triggered a massive wave of TikTok and Twitter reactions, with many users drawing eerie connections between the boy’s claim and other recent developments. Notably, Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen had earlier stated that 32 lost IDs were found at Quickmart’s OTC branch—the same number of deaths the boy mentioned.
“What a coincidence – they took 32 bodies to the mortuary, and Murkomen found 32 lost IDs at Quickmart,” wrote TikTok user Doyen, in a viral comment.
“All that is done in darkness shall be brought to light. What a shame,” added Ann Willow.
AndrewMwiko sarcastically commented, “Cameraman running – why are you running?”
“Would you look at that! God doesn’t play about His people,” noted Effie Alina.
The video and accompanying reactions have further amplified public calls for transparency and an independent investigation into both the protest deaths and the alleged use of minors in post-protest body removal.
Quickmart Denies Body Concealment Allegations
The incident comes amid unsubstantiated but persistent social media rumours that some protest casualties were concealed at certain supermarket branches. Quickmart’s OTC and Ruiru branches had been specifically mentioned in viral threads linking them to the hiding of bodies during or after the June 25 protests.
In response, Quickmart released an official statement categorically denying any involvement:
“We want to emphasise that Quickmart is deeply committed to restoring normalcy. We are taking all necessary measures to ensure continued service excellence and support our shoppers and staff during this time.”
The retailer also advised customers from the affected branches to use alternative outlets while operations stabilise. No evidence has so far emerged to substantiate claims of body concealment, but public speculation remains high.
Nairobi Clean-Up Continues Amid Austerity and Chaos
The clean-up operation led by Mosiria was part of a larger county initiative to restore order in the capital after violent protests against government austerity measures, including the now-shelved Finance Bill 2025. The city centre had suffered significant damage, with broken windows, burnt kiosks, graffiti, and overflowing trash left in the wake of protester-police confrontations.
Mosiria had hoped the operation would not only rehabilitate Nairobi’s image but also serve as a healing moment with the public. However, the unexpected revelation from a child brought into sharp focus the human cost of the protests and cast a shadow over the clean-up effort.
Protest Deaths: Official Silence, Public Outcry
The exact number of fatalities resulting from the June 25 protests remains unclear. Human rights groups have cited dozens of deaths, while some eyewitnesses claim security forces used live ammunition during the demonstrations. However, the Ministry of Interior and Kenya Police Service have remained tight-lipped.
Amnesty International and the Kenya Human Rights Commission have both called for investigations into protest-related deaths and alleged enforced disappearances, many of which remain unresolved.
The boy’s claim has added urgency to these calls, with many Kenyans now demanding a parliamentary inquiry and independent forensic audit of mortuary records across Nairobi.
Ethical Concerns: Children on the Frontline
The idea that minors may have been paid to handle dead bodies has sparked a new wave of concern, not just about police brutality or state-sanctioned violence, but about child exploitation in moments of national crisis.
Legal experts and child rights activists have weighed in:
“If this allegation is true, it raises serious questions about child labour, trauma, and the moral decay in our political culture,” said Beatrice Wamaitha, a lawyer and child advocate based in Nairobi.
She added that such acts—whether isolated or systemic—constitute a violation of international child protection laws and must be investigated thoroughly.
Conclusion: More Questions Than Answers
What was intended as a city clean-up turned into a national talking point, with one boy’s chilling words exposing potential truths too grim to ignore. Whether his story is corroborated or not, it reflects a deep mistrust between citizens and state institutions, worsened by secrecy, silence, and social media-fueled conspiracies.
With widespread calls for answers, the ball is now in the court of lawmakers, human rights bodies, and independent watchdogs to uncover the truth behind the deaths of June 25, 2025, and whether children were involved in the aftermath of a tragedy the nation has yet to reckon with.