2 Bodies Of Young Men Discovered In Kiambu, Kasarani Amidst Abduction Surge
The bodies of two young Kenyans were discovered on Saturday, January 4, raising concerns about the growing trend of forced disappearances. The two were discovered in Nairobi and Kiambu counties.
Residents in Kiambu discovered a young man’s naked body by the roadside in Kawaida, near Banana, and notified the authorities.
The body was discovered wrapped in a shawl, with his garments placed several metres away from his nude body.
According to Hussein Khalid, Executive Director of the human rights organization Vocal Africa, the deceased’s relatives positively identified him as 27-year-old John Muchiri Muthoni.
These are pictures of 27 years old John Muchiri Muthoni while he was alive. His lifeless body was was found by a roadside today morning in Kiambu County.
— husseinkhalid (@husskhalid) January 4, 2025
Probe is underway to ascertain the cause of death. Body has visible injury marks. Postmortem likely to be carried out on… https://t.co/yEu99UHYgK pic.twitter.com/bv59gzUgU4
Just received information that the body of a young man has been found by the roadside in a place called Kawaida on your way to Banana, Kiambu. Our team is currently working on the case, trying to confirm the identity and his family. The body was found naked with clothes nearby. pic.twitter.com/o3UtFubQmb
— husseinkhalid (@husskhalid) January 4, 2025
Khalid reported that the family lost communication with Muchiri after he went less than 24 hours ago, on Friday evening, January 3, around 3 p.m.
The activist said that the family heard the tragic news of their loved one’s discovery when his girlfriend informed them that they had received a call from unknown folks instructing him to go fetch her lover’s body.
“We are working with the family and authorities in organising a postmortem for the body found by the roadside in Kawaida. The body has been moved to Kihara Sub-County Hospital Mortuary,” Khalid stated.
“The deceased has been identified as John Muchiri Muthoni, aged 27. He was last seen on Friday, January 3, 2025, at around 3pm. His girlfriend reportedly received a call from an unknown number, directing her to find his body by the roadside,” he added.
Missing people are being found dead in this country.
— Kongamano La Mapinduzi (@MapinduziKE) January 4, 2025
Why are we normalizing the killing of young people in Kenya.
Today is Ibrahim Mwiti, Ian Singoe, John Muchiri Muthonu, tomorrow is you and me. #EndAbductionsKe #StopAbductionsKE#MapinduziKE#BungeMustGo pic.twitter.com/rZAqhFWEob
In another terrible occurrence, the body of 26-year-old Ian Singoe, who had been missing for some time, was found in Mwiki, Nairobi.
According to a friend who was given permission by the late Singoe’s family to share the information, the young man was last seen on December 31 at Mwiki, Kasarani.
“With permission from the family, I wish to communicate that the body of Ian Singoe has been found and positively identified,” the close family friend shared.
“Plans are underway to transfer the body to the mortuary as police investigations begin.”
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The two new finds bring the total number of bodies recovered in the last 48 hours to three young people.
This comes after the identification of 24-year-old activist Ibrahim Hilal Mwiti, who has been missing since November, at Thika Level V Mortuary on Friday.
Since June 2024, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has registered 61 alleged police killings and 73 reports of abduction or missing persons.
In December 2024 alone, seven abductions were reported, with six people still missing, increasing the total to 29 incidents under investigation by KNCHR.
2 Bodies Of Young Men Discovered In Kiambu, Kasarani Amidst Abduction Surge
