I saw a girl shot by police
The other day, and knew
My shooting is coming
Our shooting is coming

If mine comes sooner
As I’m sure is your prayer
Then these things here
I’d wish you remember.

Bury me quickly;
The public morgue is a warm mortuary
And the attendants know diddly
‘bout swatting worms and fly

If you must
And find it just
To offend Wangare
Burry me in Mvule.

Do not cremate me
I might be good for archaeology
But if it’s two a hole at the cemetery,
Have my body teach surgery.

Now, kin might insist
I don a stripped suit
In which case
What’s the use of pants?

If you throw me cigarettes
Don’t forget the matches
And if you speak at my funeral
Don’t spare the Hon. Criminals.

Being of fearful mind
And in certainty of a shooting
I sign this;
Judicial Justice.

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The Amnesty International’s 2016/2017 report notes that by October 2016, a total of 122 cases of extrajudicial killings had been reported in Kenya, out of 177 cases in Africa. These statistics exclude cases of enforced disappearances.