• The six female bodies were discovered at an abandoned quarry, currently filled with water and used as a dump site.
• Raila what the country has witnessed pains him deeply as an individual, as he called on the government to take immediate action on the perpetrators.
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Azimio leader Raila Odinga has expressed sorrow over the recovery of six mutilated bodies in Kware, Mukuru slums, calling it a sad and dark moment for the country.
Raila said what the country has witnessed pains him deeply as an individual, as he called on the government to take immediate action on the perpetrators.
The former Prime Minister insisted that what Kenyans are asking for is accountability from authorities.
He also condoled with the families of the victims.
“It’s a sad and dark moment for Kenya, what we have witnessed in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, pains me deeply. To the families who have lost loved ones, accept my deepest condolences. The perpetrators of these and other heinous acts must face the full force of the law immediately. The people of Kenya demand accountability,” Raila said on Saturday.
The six female bodies were discovered at an abandoned quarry, currently filled with water and used as a dump site.
The Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin, said the bodies were severely mutilated and were in various stages of decomposition.
"Earlier today at approximately 1100hrs, the Embakasi Division Police and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) responded to an urgent call from the public in the Villa area of Mukuru kwa Njenga," Amin said.
"The alarm was raised following the discovery of six severely mutilated bodies, all female, in various stages of decomposition."
He said the bodies were wrapped in nylon papers and reinforced with nylon ropes.
Amin added that the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel from Embakasi quickly arrived at the scene, retrieving the bodies and documenting the area.
The bodies have been transported to the Nairobi Funeral Home (City Mortuary) to await postmortem.
"Homicide detectives and officers from the Forensics Division of the DCI are currently analysing samples to identify the bodies," he added.
Amin called on Kenyans to cooperate with the authorities as investigations continue.