33 bodies exhumed at a mass grave in Kericho cemetery
A team of investigators has exhumed 33 bodies from a suspected mass grave located within a cemetery in Kericho County.
A team of investigators has exhumed 33 bodies from a suspected mass grave located within a cemetery in Kericho County.
Initial reports had suggested that only 14 bodies were buried at the site.
However, the ongoing exhumation process revealed a much higher number, with authorities confirming the recovery of 33 bodies.
The operation was overseen by Director of Homicide Martin Nyuguto, alongside a government pathologist acting on behalf of Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor.
Preliminary findings indicate that the majority of the remains belong to children; out of the 33 bodies, 25 are believed to be minors, while eight are adults.
Elsewhere, the Kenyatta National Hospital has announced that it is holding hundreds of unclaimed bodies at its mortuary, urging members of the public to come forward and identify their loved ones within a week.
In a notice on Tuesday, March 24, the hospital revealed that a total of 480 bodies remain unclaimed at its Farewell Home, prompting plans for legal disposal should no claims be made within the given timeframe.
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Kenyatta Hospital announces disposal of 480 unclaimed bodies
The hospital stated that among the unclaimed bodies are both adults and children, with records indicating that 102 are adults while 378 are children.
“Kenyatta National Hospital is in possession of a number of unclaimed bodies at its Farewell Home. Interested members of the public are therefore requested to identify and collect the bodies within 7 days, failure to which the hospital will seek authority from the courts to dispose of them,” the notice read.
According to the Public Health Act Cap 242, no body should be kept in a public mortuary for more than ten days.
If the body remains unclaimed beyond this period, a daily penalty fee may be charged for each additional day it stays in the facility.
However, the law allows for exceptions in cases where delays are caused by legal or administrative reasons.
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