Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has urged the government to prioritize the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) following Kware’s incident.
Taking to her official X account on Sunday, July 14, 2024, Wavinya said that the national government should intensify the protection of women and the girl child to prevent femicide.
“I also urge the Government to scale up the protection of women and the girl child and in particular to prioritize the fight against Gender-Based Violence,” she said.
Kware’s incidence
Condemning the mysterious killings of women, Wavinya said that it’s unfortunate that badly mutilated bodies of women were discovered dumped in Kware.
The governor further called for speedy investigations and arrest of the perpetrators.
“I condemn the mysterious killings of women whose badly mutilated bodies have been discovered in Kware, Nairobi County. As a woman leader and a mother, I call for a speedy investigation into the matter and an assurance by the police that the perpetrators will be hunted down and brought to book,” she said.
“I convey my heartfelt condolences to all the families affected by the unfortunate incident and hope that justice will be soon dispensed.”
I condemn the mysterious killings of women whose badly mutilated bodies have been discovered in Kware, Nairobi County.
As a woman leader and a mother, I call for speedy investigation into the matter and an assurance by the police that the perpetrators will be hunted down and…
— Wavinya Ndeti Oduwole, EGH (@Wavinya_Ndeti) July 14, 2024
DCI statement
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on, July 13, 2024, in a statement shared on X disclosed that three bags containing various female body parts were retrieved from the dump site.
“Further to the statement made yesterday July 12, 2024, the DCI would like to inform the public that five more nylon bags were retrieved from the quarry today. Three bags contained female body parts as follows: the first bag had two legs from the knee downwards, the second bag contained two body parts, one from the neck to the waist and another from the head to the waist, and the third bag contained a lower limb from the thigh to the knee. For the other two bags, one contained a dog carcass while the other was full of garbage,” DCI statement read in part.
The DCIÂ further invited the families of the victims, various organisations and human rights activists to participate in the postmortem exercise.
“We also invite the families, all interested parties, LSK, civil society organizations and human rights activists to participate in the postmortem exercise to ensure that the investigations are carried out most transparently and openly, “DCI stated.
“Moments ago, a select team of our homicide detectives and forensic experts based at the National Forensic Laboratory, whose role is very crucial in evidence gathering before the scene is tampered with, were impeded by agitated members of the public from accessing the scene. In full understanding of the emotive nature of these developments, we urge our fellow Kenyans to allow us to handle this scene in order to give closure to the families and bring to book any culpable persons.”
