Crowd gathers near Kware Police Station where human remains were discovered. Image credit: Mukuru Community Justice Centre /X
In Summary:
1) Nine bodies were discovered in sacks near Kware Police Station and taken to Nairobi’s City Mortuary.
2) LSK President Faith Odhiambo has called for an investigation into the incident.
On Friday, approximately nine bodies were retrieved from a quarry-turned-dumpsite in Mukuru Kwa Njenga and transported to Nairobi’s City Mortuary.
The bodies, found stashed in sacks, were discovered by local youths who, with assistance from Kware Police Station officers, removed them from the site.
Faith Odhiambo, President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), has demanded an investigation into the alarming incident.
Residents of Mukuru Kwa Njenga were shocked to find human bodies disposed of in a nearby quarry. According to human rights activists, the youths began parading the bodies outside the scene after stumbling upon them.
A social justice group in the area reported that some of the remains had been dismembered before being placed in the bags.
Bodies being retrieved from quarry pit opposite kware police station by youths. The police are on site as more bodies are being retrieved. Other bodies are in sacks chopped into pieces so far six bodies have been retrieved. @HakiKNCHR @thekhrc @Honeyfarsafi pic.twitter.com/HqqtMYP2f4
— Mukuru Community Justice Centre (@mukuru_cjc) July 12, 2024
The Mukuru Community Justice Centre indicated that the site is located near the Kware Police Station.
State law enforcers arrived at the scene to manage the situation.
According to The Standard, nine bodies were taken to the City Mortuary, and the search for more bodies is ongoing.
Meanwhile, Kenyans, horrified by the gruesome discovery, have called for swift action from the authorities.