Thieves Break Into Mortuary, Steal Body Trays
Residents of Baringo South are still trying to process a peculiar crime that has left many amused and horrified: criminals stormed into a mortuary and stole corpse trays.
The event occurred just days before the morgue, the sole one in Baringo South, was about to be officially opened to the public.
The facility is intended to serve the people of Tiaty and Baringo South.
According to local authorities, the burglars stole not just the body trays but also critical electrical connections, rendering the mortuary utterly useless.
The event has resulted in an indefinite delay in the facility’s commissioning.
Bereaved families have started transferring their deceased relatives to far-flung locations such as Kabarnet, Ravine, and Nakuru, adding emotional strain and financial hardship to an already difficult situation.
Authorities and local elders denounced the event. According to them, the town’s high market for scrap metal has driven idle adolescents to go to extremes, including vandalising mortuaries.
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Vandalism has increased in the county of Baringo, with residents calling on the government to prohibit the sale of scrap metal.
“The mortuary was meant to bring dignity and convenience to grieving families,” said a public health officer at Marigat Subcounty Hospital.
“But it has now become a symbol of how vulnerable public projects are to criminal exploitation.”
Meanwhile, similar acts of sabotage have halted the Perkerra Irrigation Scheme in the same county of Baringo, one of Kenya’s oldest and most important agricultural projects, after thieves stole equipment.
Farmers in the scheme have reported an upsurge in the theft of gate valves and water intake devices, which are essential for controlling the flow of irrigation water.
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With these pieces lacking, water runs wildly through canals, avoiding farmlands that rely on careful distribution.
As a result, crops are wilting, tensions are mounting, and farmers are concerned that their disagreement may escalate.
“The situation is becoming volatile. These valves are essential for fair water distribution,” said Daniel Waweru, Manager of the Perkerra Irrigation Board.
“Without them, some farms flood while others dry up, breeding resentment within the farming community.”
Thieves Break Into Mortuary, Steal Body Trays
