- She worked in Rongai for some time but later went to stay with her brother Emmanuel in Pipeline, Embakasi
- It is here that she went missing, only for her body to be found at the dumpsite
Image: HANDOUT
The family of Roselyne Ogongo, 24, whose body was found at Kware dumpsite, will bury half of her body.
This is after police said they could not find the other body parts.
Officers said the dumpsite is clogged with dirty water and waste, hampering efforts to recover remaining parts.
“The police told us the dumpsite needs dredging and they don’t have the necessary equipment to help in further search. We will have to bury what we have,” Emmanuel Ogongo, Roselyne’s brother said.
In Luo culture, if a dead person is missing or the body is partially available, a banana stem is used to fill up the coffin.
Emmanuel said they are yet to decide on the use of a banana stem.
Roselyn's body was released to the family on Tuesday after a long wait.
The family had to stop mobilisation of funds for burial after police told them it would take long before the body is cleared for burial.
Emmanuel said his sister will be buried at her marital home in Sakwa in Bondo.
“We had initially started the burial process but we stopped to allow police to conclude investigation. As of September 3, when City mortuary gave us the greenlight to bury, the bill had reached Sh46,000," he said.
"We are appealing to well-wishers to help us raise money to meet burial and mortuary expenses."
Roselyne travelled to Nairobi early this year to work as a house help after her marriage failed.
She worked in Rongai for some time but later went to stay with her brother Emmanuel in Pipeline, Embakasi.
It is here that she went missing, only for her body to be found at the dumpsite.
Emmanuel said his sister is a social media addict who would spend the whole night online.
“She loved social media lot. We would go to bed but she would stay up. You wake up at 2am and still find her giggling as she scrolls through her phone, enjoying content on TikTok,” he said.
While in Pipeline, Roselyne took up casual jobs at local eateries.
She worked from morning to evening and sometimes overnight.
"That is why on June 28 when she did not return home, I was not worried. I thought she was with a man and will come back,” Emmanuel said.
“I tried calling her but she did not pick up her calls. So I thought maybe her boyfriend is keeping her phone away from her.”
When the phone went off days later and Roselyne was not online, anxiety kicked in.
Police arrested Collins Khalusha, the man suspected to be behind the killing of Roselyne and 40 other women.
Khalusha escaped custody late last month and police have launched a manhunt for him.