The number of bodies recovered at Kware dumping site have reached 8, according to DCI boss Mohammed Amin .
In a press briefing at Jogoo House this afternoon, Amin said that the female victims of the yet to be identified heinous act are aged between 18-30.
The security forces are however pursuing several leads in a bid to get to the bottom of the matter.
“If you look at the way the bodies have been disguised and packaged, all the same. If you look at the place the bodies were thrown into the dumpsite, just one spot. So what are we really looking at? Are we dealing with a cult that is associated with criminal activities? Are we dealing with serial killers associated with criminal activities, or even could we be dealing with rogue medical practitioners that are dealing with criminal activities? All these are hypothesis that us investigators we have tried to bring on board,” the DCI boss said
On the other hand, acting Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja said that the police service is committed to conduct a transparent, thorough and swift investigation. In collaboration with the ODPP, the police are looking forward to concluding investigations in 21 days.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that all recovered bodies were females which were severely dismembered with different states of decomposition and left in sacks. The entire National Police Service and I understand the deep concern and distress the tragedy brings to the family, residents of Kware and fellow Kenyans
“Furthermore, we are committed to ensuring transparency throughout the postmortem process by collaborating with relevant stakeholders including the media and the civil society,” he said.
Kanja added that he has also transferred all police officers from Kware police station.
“To ensure a fair and unbiased investigation, I have moved the officers from Kware police station. In this difficult time, we stand with the community and remain committed to uncovering the truth and bringing those responsible to justice
He further urged the public to refrain from speculations and leave room for investigations.
The Kware bodies were first discovered on Friday July 12, after a woman, whose missing sister appeared to her in a dream, sought help of the locals to descend into the dumping site in a bid to to look for her.
The missing sister had shown her in the dream that she was inside a sack at the dumping site.
DCI boss Amin: We’ve interviewed the family that said they dreamt about their missing sister.
The sister confirmed that Josephine disappeared from Mukuru slums on June 26, she received a call from a male person at around 9am and later disappeared. pic.twitter.com/VvvH926Loy
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