Written By Lisa Murimi
Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor has revealed that the bodies discovered at the Kware dumpsite did not have bullet injuries, contradicting initial public speculation.
The examination has uncovered several grim details about the state of the remains.
Dr. Oduor explained, “The contents of some of them were lower limbs which were amputated from the knees downwards, and they were two right legs and two left legs.”
This discovery raises questions about how the victims were dismembered and discarded.
The pathologist further detailed, “They were from the waist to the knee, which was three of them, and then there was another trunk from the waist upwards which we assigned cause of death as strangulation.”
In addition to the dismembered limbs and torsos, a complete body of a female was also found with head injuries, suggesting the cause of death.
To assist in identifying the victims and piecing together the remains, DNA samples are being taken.
“We are taking samples of DNA for the purpose of reconciling with each piece so that we can know how many bodies we have,” Dr. Oduor said.
This step is crucial for correctly identifying and matching each body part.
However, Dr. Oduor noted that the advanced state of decomposition poses significant challenges in the investigation.
“Bodies which are severely decomposed become very difficult to assign the cause of death because there is what we call postmortem artefacts where so many tissues get lost because of decomposition,” he explained.
The findings at the Kware dumpsite have sent shockwaves through the community, with many awaiting further updates from authorities as they continue to piece together the gruesome puzzle.
