The Director of Criminal Investigations, Amin Mohamed, announced that an autopsy for the eight female mutilated bodies recovered at a quarry in Mukuru will be conducted on Monday, July 15. Speaking on Sunday, Amin stated that all stakeholders, including family members and the media, are invited to participate in the process. He emphasized that the DCI has nothing to hide and aims to resolve the murders.
“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.
“It is our conviction that ultimately, we will be able to resolve these heinous murders,” Amin said during a press briefing in Nairobi.
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.
The victims, he said, are between the ages of 18 and 30.
“If you look at the way the bodies have been disguised and packaged, is the same. If you look at where the bodies were dumped it is the same spot.”
Amin said the state has deployed the best investigators to look into the issue and in the end, the issues will be addressed.
He called for patience from the public.
“We have deployed our best investigators. Our homicide team, which is one of the best and I’m convinced that in the fullness of time, we are going to address this issue.”
During the same address, Acting Police IG Douglas Kanja said from the five bags that were retrieved from the quarry on Saturday, three of the bags contained human body parts while the other two contained a dog caucus and garbage respectively.
“Nairobi Funeral Home is currently preserving eight bodies. Investigation reveals that all recovered bodies were females which were severely dismembered and in a different state of decomposition,” he said.
He urged the public to collaborate and volunteer information with the homicide investigation unit at the DCI or report to the nearest police station.
“We appeal to residents of Kware and the country at large to be patient, and calm and give officers time to conclude the investigations so that we bring perpetrators of this heinous act to book.”
