The mystery of mutilated bodies found at Mukuru kwa Njenga slums in Nairobi continues to unravel as more sacks of polythene bags are still being retrieved on the second day.
Kenya’s police watchdog has said it is investigating whether there was any police involvement following the discovery of nine mutilated bodies in an abandoned quarry in Mukuru, a collection of slums south of Nairobi
The Director of Criminal Investigations Amin Mohamed now says that an autopsy for the eight female mutilated bodies recovered at a quarry in Mukuru will be conducted on Monday, July 15.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officials, homicide team and Recce squad are on site to lead the retrieval of the bodies at the Kware dumpsite.
Speaking on Sunday, Amin said all stakeholders including family members and the media are invited to participate in the process.
As of yesterday, human rights groups placed the figure at over nine bodies while the police claimed only six bodies were retrieved.
The DCI boss insisted that they have nothing to hide and they aim to be able to resolve the murders.
Large gatherings of nearby residents surrounded the dumpsite to witness the bodies wrapped in polythene bags and tied in similar fashion showing that the heinous actions could be committed by the same people.
“We intend to conduct postmortem examinations tomorrow and we are inviting all stakeholders, civil society, family members, members of the fourth estate because we are not hiding anything.
DCI boss Mohamed Amin confirmed that homicide detectives were analysing samples from the scene to positively identify the bodies.
Kenyan police are under intense scrutiny after dozens of people were killed during antigovernment demonstrations last month, with rights groups accusing officers of using excessive force.
"It is our conviction that ultimately, we will be able to resolve these heinous murders,” Amin said during a press briefing in Nairobi.
“Preliminary investigations suggest a similar mode of killing for the deceased. The bodies have been transferred to the City Mortuary, where they await post-mortem examinations,” Amin noted.
Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome resigned over the crackdown and deaths, the presidency announced on Friday.
He said the perpetrators' mode of operation is the same and they are looking at various scenarios including cults, serial killers, or even rogue medical practitioners in criminal activities.
Meanwhile, the IPOA said that due to the location of the dumping site and the “widespread allegations of police involvement in unlawful arrests, [and] abductions”, the agency was undertaking preliminary inquiries to establish whether there was any police involvement.
Witnesses who spoke to the media revealed that the bodies had the same degree of decomposition, roughly one to two weeks. This is yet to be confirmed through a post-mortem examination that will be conducted at the City Mortuary.
Miriam Nyamuita, an activist with the Mukuru Community Justice Centre, told the Reuters news agency that most of the bodies that were found have decomposed except one that was “fresh”.
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