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All police officers stationed at the Kware Police Station in Mukuru Slums, Nairobi where at least eight female bodies have been recovered have been transferred.
Acting Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja announced the officers will be replaced by a new team even as investigations into the incident go on.
He made the revelations Sunday, July 14 as officials continued to search for more bodies at an abandoned quarry in the sprawling area.
Kanja said the move aimed to ensure a fair and balanced investigation.
Kanja said preliminary investigations show that all the eight bodies recovered at the Kware dumpsite were female and were severely dismembered.
"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.
It will take police and investigative agencies 21 days to unravel the mystery behind dismembered bodies found in Kware dumpsite, Embakasi South Constituency, Kanja said.
He made the revelations at a press conference attended by the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin, acting Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police Eliud Lagat, his Administration Police counterpart James Kamau and other senior officers at Jogoo House.
The acting IG further said all those responsible will be held accountable after investigations.
"In this difficult time, we stand with the community and remain committed to uncovering the truth and bringing those responsible to justice. Let us remember that these are lives lost and they have families," he said.
"We appeal to the public to avoid any speculation and give room for investigation."
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."