Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Faith Odhiambo has called for urgent investigations after six bodies were retrieved from a quarry pit.
Sharing on her X account on Friday, July 12, 2024, Odhiambo said it was unacceptable to kill and dump people in a quarry.
“We need investigations to be done! Unacceptable,” the LSK President said.
Odhiambo was responding to a statement shared by Mukuru Community Justice Centre, where they revealed that youths from the area had retrieved bodies opposite the Kware Police Station.
A statement by the Mukuru community outlined that more bodies were still being retrieved, but that police were on the scene.
Further, they revealed that some of the retrieved bodies had been chopped into pieces and put in sacks.
“Bodies being retrieved from quarry pit opposite Kware police station by youths. The police are on site as more bodies are being retrieved. Other bodies are in sacks chopped into pieces so far six bodies have been retrieved,” their statement read in part.
Bodies being retrieved from quarry pit opposite kware police station by youths. The police are on site as more bodies are being retrieved. Other bodies are in sacks chopped into pieces so far six bodies have been retrieved. @HakiKNCHR @thekhrc @Honeyfarsafi pic.twitter.com/HqqtMYP2f4
— Mukuru Community Justice Centre (@mukuru_cjc) July 12, 2024
Faith speaks on abduction
The call for investigations by Faith comes days after the recent anti-finance bill protests, where she emerged as a key advocate for those oppressed, and quickly took on the role of representing Kenyans arrested illegally by police.
Faith revealed in an interview that Kenyans believed to have organized and mobilized the demonstrations were abducted and interrogated in isolation, with some even threatened with the loss of family members as a means of intimidation.
“Some had their private parts pressed and hurt. These are things that happened during the Moi days. We will represent all the victims and ensure the people involved are accountable and they get the justice they deserve,” Faith remarked.
In addition, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) disclosed that 39 Kenyans had died and 361 were injured as of July 1, 2024.
Shared in their statement KNCHR Chairperson Roseline Odede revealed they had recorded 32 cases of abductions.
“Data from our records indicates that thirty-nine (39) people have died and three hundred and sixty-one (361) injured in relation to the protests countrywide. This is cumulative data from 18th June 2024 to 1st July 2024,”KNCHR stated.
The breakdown from different counties was as follows: The dead are from Nairobi (17), Nakuru (3), Laikipia (1), Narok (1), Kajiado (3), Uasin Gishu (4), Kakamega (1), Kisumu (2), Kisii (1), Mombasa (3), Siaya (1), Kiambu (1) and Nandi (1).
