Uproar As Another Body Discovered Floating In The Kangemi Dam In Nairobi
Detectives are investigating an incident in which the body of a missing 24-year-old man was discovered in a dam in Kangemi, Nairobi.
Simon Owino has been missing since July 26. He was living in the area when he went missing. His father reported him as missing.
Locals discovered the body on July 30 at the Kangemi dam.
Residents of Kangemi Mountain View have barricaded waiyaki way due to a body found at Kangemi Dam last week, which the police have yet to remove. kabete police stop teargasing residents this was reported to you and you failed to remove the body. pic.twitter.com/7OkCZDnAMt
— . (@capellosalim) July 30, 2024
It was floating at the dam when divers jumped in to retrieve it. Police said the father identified the body at the scene.
Locals protested the death and the police’s slow response to the scene.
They removed the body from the water and brought it to nearby Waiyaki Way, where they blocked traffic and demanded a police vehicle to transport it to the mortuary.
The group also demanded an investigation into Owino’s death.
A police vehicle was dispatched to the scene to transport the body to the morgue. Anti-riot police dispersed the group, allowing traffic to flow.
Police said the investigation into the death is ongoing. It’s unclear what caused the death.
Locals believe the victim was among those targeted during the recent anti-government protests.
Kangemi residents found a body near the dam/Swamp area ,they alerted the police but the police took long to respond prompting the residents to close Waiyaki way and stage a protest… pic.twitter.com/Iau1WkkQsc
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) July 30, 2024
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights stated that the number of those reported as abducted or missing has increased from 59 to 66, while the number of those arrested has gone up from 682 to 1,376.
Police continue to pursue those suspected of taking part in the protests.
More protests are planned for August 8, as part of a push to address protesters’ demands.
This comes amid a push to drop the cases of those arrested during the protests.
“I urge the criminal justice agencies to take effective measures and ensure that people who may have been innocently caught up on the wrong side of proceedings, and those not implicated in crimes are released and the charges against them withdrawn,” President William Ruto said.
“This will enable the agencies to focus their resources, efforts, and time on investigating and prosecuting serious criminal elements who took advantage of peaceful demonstrations to advance a dangerous agenda.”
Uproar As Another Body Discovered Floating In The Kangemi Dam In Nairobi
