Africa-Press – Kenya. National Police Service has refuted claims that seven bodies that are pending identification and collection at the Yala sub-county hospital were all retrieved from River Yala.
In a statement, NPS spokesperson Bruno Shioso said the reports were misleading adding that they have contrary information about how the bodies found their way to the mortuary.
“Attention of the NPS is drawn from a recent media reporting by a section of media on alleged ‘retrieval’ of seven bodies from river Yala, with the bodies lying at the Yala sub-county hospital mortuary. This reporting is inaccurate and grossly misleading to the public,” read part of the statement.
NPS however said it is true the bodies are there, but not all were retrieved from the river.
“Whereas it’s true that seven dead bodies are at the local Yala sub-county mortuary, not all are associated with a retrieval from the Yala river as alleged,” he said.
Each body has a specific and different history and circumstances from the other as follows:
One case is of a sudden death of an unknown person who collapsed and died at Wagai market and he remains unidentified.
Another case is of a mob injustice incident in the Malanga area.
Another case of suspected drowning was brought to the morgue by the neighbouring Khwisero police station.
A hit-and-run road traffic accident victim was also taken to the morgue
One case was of a suspected suicide by drowning which was witnessed by the public and a suicide note left behind also saw the body taken to the morgue.
Only two of the seven bodies were retrieved from River Yala.
“In all these cases, locals and neighbouring police and full seized, coordination and investigating with a view of establishing the identity of deceased persons including probable causes of their respective deaths,” read the statement.
“Inquest files have been opened as per the law.”
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