NAIROBI, Kenya – Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has put the management of the Nairobi City Mortuary on the spot over the ongoing cases of abductions.
In a statement shared on his official X account, Senator Sifuna claimed that the mortuary’s management was working in cohorts with individuals behind the abductions and killings.
“Its management and the county government are complicit in the abduction and killing of Kenyans,” said Sifuna.
The vocal lawmaker also questioned why the bodies of the men from Mlolongo have been at the facility since December 18, 2024.
“And when families visited the facility, they couldn’t find them? It is clear the management is in cahoots with the abductors and must be held to account,” he added.
When did the three Mlolongo men go missing
Senator Sifuna’s statement came hours after the body of Martin Mwau, one of three men who went missing in Mlolongo last December, was found at the Nairobi Funeral Home, deepening the mystery surrounding their disappearance.
Mwau’s body was identified shortly after the remains of Justus Mutumwa, another of the missing men, were located at the same facility.
Mutumwa, Mwau, and Karani Muema vanished on December 16, 2024, leaving their families in a month-long search for answers.
Mutumwa’s body was reportedly retrieved from Ruai and taken to the mortuary on December 18—just two days after he disappeared. However, details on where Mwau’s body was recovered remain unclear.
Why there is rising concern over abductions
The discovery has fuelled growing concerns over the trio’s fate and mounting pressure on authorities to explain what happened.
Already, former Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) chairperson Macharia Njeru has accused security agencies of complicity in Kenya’s rising cases of abductions and extrajudicial killings, dismissing their claims of ignorance as deceitful.
Njeru, who previously oversaw police conduct, stated that no such crimes could occur without the knowledge of the Ministry of Interior, the police, and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
“Based on my experience oversighting a security agency, I can authoritatively say no abductions and killings can happen WITHOUT the knowledge of the Interior Ministry, police, and the intelligence service. Let them stop feigning ignorance,” he posted on X.
However, law enforcement agencies have repeatedly denied involvement, despite public outcry and legal demands for transparency.
