All police officers stationed at Kware Police Station in Mukuru Slums, Nairobi, have been transferred following the discovery of at least eight female bodies at an abandoned quarry in the area.
Acting Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said that the officers will be replaced by a new team to ensure a fair and unbiased investigation into the incident.
“To ensure fair and unbiased investigations, I have moved the officers from Kware Police Station. In these difficult times, we stand with the community and remain committed to uncovering the truth and bringing those responsible to justice,” he said.
Kanja said eight bodies had been retrieved from the dumpsite by Sunday and were being preserved at the City Mortuary ahead of postmortem and identification exercises.
The IG shared in the grief of the victims’ families and kin while promising to have justice served to them.
He called on the public to shun speculation, while inviting information to aid in the investigations.
“Let us all remember that these are lives lost, and they have families and loved ones. We, therefore, appeal to the members of the public to avoid any speculation and instead give room to the investigations, and also collaborate with us by volunteering information with our homicide investigations unit at the DCI or the nearest police station so that we bring to book the perpetrators of this heinous act,” said Kanja.
