Are public mortuaries being used to cover up extra-judicial killings?
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Members of the public mill around a vehicle carrying officers from Recce Squad at Nairobi Funeral Home on July 13, 2024 where bodies recovered from Kware were taken for forensic investigations.
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Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
Kidnappings and disappearances of Kenyans have become common.
Many families are still waiting for their kidnapped loved ones to return.
The late Caroline Mwatha’s death in 2019 stirred anger among human rights defenders and Kenyans in general. She was the founder of Dandora Community Centre and a human rights activist whose life was cut short at the tender age of 37. She set up the organisation to highlight cases of police brutality in her neighbourhood.
Dandora, like many low-income residential areas in Kenya, have historically borne the brunt of police brutality. Caroline’s death allegedly occurred due to a botched abortion, according to a report issued by the police. Not many believed this because prior to her death, Caroline claimed to have received threats to her life. Soon after making that statement, she disappeared, only for her body to be found at City Mortuary.
