Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has condemned the mysterious killings of women whose badly mutilated bodies have been discovered in Kware, Nairobi County.
She called for speedy investigations into the matter and urged the government to scale up the protection of women and the girl child and in particular to prioritise the fight against Gender Based Violence.
"As a woman leader and a mother, I call for a speedy investigation into the matter and an assurance by the police that the perpetrators will be hunted down and brought to book," she said.
She also sent condolences to the families of those affected by the unfortunate incident, expressing hope that justice will be soon dispensed.
Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin said as of Sunday, 10 bodies had been recovered and preserved at the City Mortuary, and all are female aged 18 to 30.
Whereas some of the body parts stuffed in bags were thought to be of humans, police later discovered they were dogs’ carcasses.
The motive of the murder is yet to be known.
Six were recovered on Friday, two were recovered on Saturday and two on Sunday.
The bodies were at different levels of decomposition but the victims suffered the same fate.
“The modus operandi was almost the same. If you look at the age, it was between 18-30. These are all female,” Amin said.
“If you look at how the bodies have been disguised and packaged, all the same.”
Amin added the bodies were dumped at a similar spot at the dump site.