Bodies identified as those of missing lawyer Willie Kimani and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri were on Thursday
night pulled out of Ol Donyo Sabuk River in Kilimambogo. A third body
believed to be that of Kimani's client Josphat Mwenda, slipped back into
the river.
The two bodies have been taken to
the City Mortuary. A lawyer Duncan Kinuthia (pictured speaking to
journalists) who has seen the bodies confirmed one of them to be that of
Kimani, but the family
is yet to verify this.
Records at the City Mortuary indicated that they were taken there at
8:15 Friday, having been recovered on Thursday evening. They were marked
as unknown male African adults. Police are yet to verify the identity of the other body thought to be
that of the lawyer’s client or taxi driver who had taken them to Mavoko
Law courts on the day they were abducted.
Both bodies were tied with ropes, an indication of torture before they were killed and thrown into the river.
"The bodies are in a very bad state and it seems they were tortured a
lot before they were killed," he said, as they awaited family members
to visit the mortuary and identify the bodies.
Three police officers, including an Administration Police officer
involved in the case Kimani was pursuing in court have been arrested
following orders of Inspector General Joseph Boinnet.
"I have ordered the arrest of three police officers suspected to be
linked to the disappearance of lawyer Kimani and his associates to
assist in the investigations," Boinnet said.
The arrest of the three follows pressure mounted by the Law Society
of Kenya (LSK) which handed a petition to the IG on Wednesday, and
immediately filed a case in court seeking orders to have police
compelled to produce the three missing persons “dead or alive.”
An interim order was issued Friday,
for the police to present a preliminary report on the matter. During
the hearing, the lawyers wanted the government to be compelled to
disclose their whereabouts. They told the court that it is the
responsibility of the State and representative agencies to ensure the
safety of its citizens.
Scary!
ReplyDeleteChoi, they were obviously murdered. How cruel! RIP dear ones... "police is your foe"
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ReplyDelete-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
May the souls of the departed rest in peace.
ReplyDeletesays, Genevieve.
Na wa o may their souls rest in peace
ReplyDeleteThat's sad
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad,the police is supposed to protect not brutalize and then kill when they are petitioned about it.The Nigerian police isn't any different.A friend's father was shot in front of his house because he dragged some police men to court for shooting and killing an innocent boy who worked for him.They were talking and he heard them implicate themselves cos they thought he was dead.The poor man quickly dropped the case.Spent tons of cash in the hospital,he still hasn't recovered fully.I don't know when all this will end,Baba God take control.
ReplyDeleteToo bad! Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteSO UNFORTUNATE
ReplyDeleteTHAT'S REALLY BAD
ReplyDeleteAUNTY LINDA....
Police brutality everywhere
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