Assassination
At approximately 6:00 pm Oulu was shot and killed while sitting in rush hour traffic in Nairobi on March 5, 2009, along with lawyer and founder of the Oscar Foundation, Oscar Kamau Kingara. [3] They were on their way to a meeting with Kamanda Mucheke, a senior human rights officer of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights when they were shot at point-blank range in their white Mercedes Benz E200 car (KAJ 179Z). [6] [7]
Witness accounts from the nearby University of Nairobi stated that a Mitsubishi Pajero was seen blocking a Mercedes Benz, after which gunshots were fired at the Mercedes by individuals in similar clothing who emerged from a minivan positioned a few cars behind. The incident resulted in the fatal shooting of the two occupants. [8]
Earlier on in the same day, the government through its spokesperson, Alfred Mutua, had accused the Oscar Foundation of sponsoring Mungiki led protests. [9] [10]
The assassination sparked protests by students from the nearby University of Nairobi that were marked with destruction and looting of property. [11] Godwin Ogato, a second year university student at University of Nairobi was shot dead in the fracas that ensued between students and police. [12]
Following the assassination, WikiLeaks called for witness reports and described Kingara and Oulu as "Wikileaks-related senior human rights activists". [2] As per the leaks, it was alleged that they were executed by government undercover security officers. [13]
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