Acting IG Kanja transfer all Kware Police Station officers as probe into the horrific murders begin

All police officers attached to Kware Police Station in Embakasi adjacent to the Kware dumpsite where recovery of full and mutilated bodies of youthful victims believed to be aged 18 to 30 years old is ongoing have been transferred to deter possible interference with the horrific murder probe in waht police say could be linked to serial killer gang, rogue medical practitioners or a cult.

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Douglas Kanja has made the announcement today saying the move will ensure a fair and balanced investigation.

Speaking at a press briefing this afternoon, the IG noted that the preliminary investigations show that all the eight bodies recovered at Kware dumpsite in Mukuru kwa Njenga were female and they were severely dismembered.

“I have moved officers from Kware Police Station to ensure a fair and balanced investigation.” Kanja said.

Speaking at the same briefing, the Director, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Amin Mohamed said the bodies that were recovered were eight in number of women aged between 18-30.

He also indicated the murders could be linked to a serial killer gang, cult or rogue medical practitioners.

“We recovered eight bodies from Kware dumpsite in Nairobi. Their age is between 18-30. All are female. Are we dealing with a cult, serial killers, rogue medical practitioners? We have deployed our best investigators.” The DCI boss said.

On his part, the IG reiterated the commitment of the authorities to conducting transparent, thorough, and swift investigations.

“Our departmental resources and officers in collaboration with Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) are working tirelessly to conclude the investigations in 21 days.”  The IG noted.

Similarly, he said that the police were committed to ensuring transparency in the postmortem examination process by collaborating with various stakeholders, including the media and civil society.

“In these difficult times, we stand with the community and remain committed to uncovering the truth and bringing those responsible to book.” Kanja noted.

Kanja appealed to members of public to avoid any speculation and instead give room to investigation and volunteer information with the authorities to help with the probe.

“I appeal to residents of Kware and public at large to be patient and wait for investigations to be concluded.” He said.

Amin said autopsy for the eight female mutilated bodies recovered at a quarry in Mukuru will be conducted tomorrow, Monday, July 15, 2024.

He said all stakeholders including family members and the media are invited to participate in the process.

The DCI boss insisted that they have nothing to hide and they aim to be able to resolve the murders.

“We intend to conduct postmortem examinations tomorrow and we are inviting all stakeholders, civil society, family members, members of the fourth estate because we are not hiding anything. It is our conviction that ultimately, we will be able to resolve these heinous murders.” Amin noted.

He said the perpetrators’ mode of operation is the same and they are looking at various scenarios including cults, serial killers, or even rogue medical practitioners in criminal activities.

“If you look at the way the bodies have been disguised and packaged, is the same. If you look at where the bodies were dumped it is the same spot.” He added.

Amin said the state has deployed the best investigators to look into the issue and in the end, the issues will be addressed.

He called for patience from the public.

Additionally, the acting IG Kanja said from the five bags that were retrieved from the quarry on yesterday, three of the bags contained human body parts while the other two contained a dog caucus and garbage respectively.

“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.

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.” He said.