IPOA urges hastened forensic investigations on dumped bodies at Kware » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 13 — The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has called for a speedy forensic investigation on nine bodies discovered at a quarry Nairobi’s Embakasi South constituency.
IPOA Chairperson Anne Makori said the watchdog dispatched a Rapid Response Team “to obtain all information that may be relevant in unveiling the circumstances
surrounding the deaths”.
“IPOA calls on the National Police Service to take immediate and hastened forensic
investigations to identify the deceased persons,” Makori stated.
The Authority noted the need to conclusively resolve arising questions considering the location of the dumping site is less than a hundred meters from Kware Police Station.
A community-based organisation in Embakasi announced the discovery of the bodies partially concealed in sacks on Friday morning amid widespread allegations of unlawful arrests, abductions and disappearances blamed on the police.
The discovery of the bodies came hours before President William Ruto announced the resignation of National Police Service Inspector General Japhet Koome after days of denying State-induced abductions and murders targeting anti-government protestors.
Ruto made the announcement a day after firing twenty-two members of his Cabinet including Attorney General Justin Muturi.
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