State shifts focus to DNA in Kwa Bi Nzaro cult deaths
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The Director of Homicide at the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Martin Nyuguto outside the Malindi Sub-County Hospital Mortuary where bodies retrieved from Shakahola Forest were released to their Families in this photo taken on March 27, 2024.
So far, 32 bodies have been exhumed from 27 graves, while more than 65 body parts have been recovered from scattered sites across the thickets
The team will now proceed with DNA analysis of the exhumed bodies and the recovered remains
The government has shifted its focus to postmortem and DNA analysis in an effort to identify victims of the cult deaths that occurred at Kwa Bi Nzaro within the expansive Chakama Ranch in Kilifi County.
A multi-agency team comprising pathologists, morticians, homicide detectives, and imaging and acoustics experts is holding planning meetings at the Malindi sub-County Hospital mortuary. The discussions, led by Homicide Director Martin Nyuguto, are guiding the next stage of the operation, which involves postmortems and DNA collection to determine the cause of death and assist in identifying victims.
