How 'Gen Z' youths disrupted burial of 18-year-old who died in police custody in Kilimanjaro
Some youths and other mourners surround the coffin (not visible) carrying the body of Michael Rambau, who allegedly died by suicide while in custody at Moshi Central Police Station, as it is taken to the burial site at his family home in Karikacha Street, Rau Ward, Moshi District. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN CORRESPONDENT
Moshi. What unfolded at the burial of an 18-year-old man in Moshi resembled a scene from a film, as more than 300 youths who identified themselves as “Gen Z” disrupted the funeral service, forcing the officiating clergy to leave over safety concerns.
The youths, mostly motorcycle and three-wheeler (bodaboda and bajaji) riders, interrupted the burial ceremony held at the home of the deceased’s parents, demanding clear explanations about how their colleague died while in police custody.
