The number of bodies retrieved from a dumpsite near Kware Police Station in Mukuru kwa Njenga slums has risen to nine.
The bodies were discovered in the early afternoon of Friday, July 12, attracting a large crowd of worried residents.
More bodies, wrapped in sacks, were found at the Kware dumpsite with a few police officers present. All nine dismembered bodies, identified as female, were found in blue sacks.
Local youths led the recovery operation, revealing bodies in varying conditions of decomposition.
Despite police involvement, the identities of the deceased and the circumstances of their deaths remain unknown.
Police had to shoot in the air to disperse the crowd, which had turned into a protest. The crowd demanded answers about the suspected mass grave.
Human rights activist Hussein Khalid released a video showing some of the recovered bodies. An unnamed witness described the incident, saying, “We tied ropes and dropped one of us into the pit to check. He confirmed there were other bodies. They are all tied in blue sacks.”
The police do not yet know where the bodies which may have been killed elsewhere and dumped in the area came from.
The discovery has intensified fears within the community, leaving residents anxious and uncertain.
Many worry that more bodies could be found, as the dumpsite is large and still emits a strong stink despite the removal of the ten bodies.
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei stated that the deaths are being investigated as murders. This incident coincides with recent claims of abductions related to nationwide anti-tax protests in June 2024, with reports of missing individuals and some protesters being found dead in mortuaries.
Authorities have yet to issue an official statement over the disturbing discovery.
By Vivian K.