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A second body of one of the three men who went missing from the Mlolongo area has been found at the Nairobi Funeral Home (formerly City Mortuary).
The body of Martin Mwau was found at the mortuary in the same place that of Mutumwa Musyoki was discovered.
It also emerged that the bodies were delivered to the mortuary on December 17, a day after their abduction from the Mlolongo area.
The family of the deceased identified Mwau’s body at the mortuary and they were informed the body was picked up from the Mowlem area in the city.
The fingerprints of the deceased were picked and confirmed to be his on Wednesday, January 29.
The body of Justus Mutumwa Musyimi was earlier found in the Ruai area before it was moved to the mortuary.
The family lawyer Dan Maanzo confirmed that the body was discovered in Ruai and moved to City Mortuary, Nairobi.
“A quick search on the body has confirmed it is that of the missing man, Mutumwa, who is party to the case in court. This information has come to us as the case proceeded in court,” Maanzo said.
He demanded thorough investigation into the saga. The family identified the body on Thursday. An autopsy is planned on the bodies to establish how they died.
The revelations came as the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Mohamed Amin, appeared in court and denied tht the three missing men were in their custody.
The Mlolongo residents Justus Mutumwa, Martin Mwau and Karani Muema were reportedly abducted on December 16, 2024, and their whereabouts remained unknown.
This means only Muema is yet to be found. Amin and Kanja explained to justice Chacha Mwita through their counsel, Paul Nyamodi, that the report of the three missing youths was filed at Athi River's Mlolongo Police Station.
Kanja confirmed that the missing persons' reports were officially recorded at Athi River Police Station under OB No. 23/21/12/24 and Mlolongo Police Station under OB No. 43/25/12/2024.
“I am appearing before this court pursuant to a court order that directed I do appear on account of three persons who were reported missing from Athi River and Mlolongo Townships," Kanja said in court.
Kanja sought to reassure the public about their safety by emphasising the security measures in place during the holiday season.
"Your honour, I want to let the people of Kenya know they are safe. We have just come from the festive season, and throughout the entire season, people enjoyed Christmas because this country is safe. So, I want to assure you that we are safe. I am the Inspector General of Police Service."
Amin said investigations are ongoing over the matter. "I also wish to state that the missing persons are not under the custody of the national police service. We have not arrested them, and they are not under our custody," said Amin.
In closing, Amin said under the current circumstances they can neither produce their bodies nor can they prefer any charges.
State Prosecutor Mark Baraza stated that the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has forwarded the case to the IG for investigation and expects to receive the results.
"We are aware of incidents of abduction. Following these complaints, the DPP directed the IG to investigate. The IG investigates and has institutional independence to do so. We are expecting the file on these abductions that we have heard about on social media and mainstream media," lawyer Baraza stated.
For weeks, Kanja and Amin had failed to physically appear in court, providing various reasons for skipping the summons.
Lawyer Nyamodi explained that the duo had left the country on Tuesday but returned on Thursday morning to comply with the court order.