A Cult? Serial Killer? Rogue Medical Practitioners? DCI Make Progress In Mukuru Probe
The preliminary investigations conducted by homicide detectives from the DCI hinted at serial criminal activities that are not linked to the recent abductions coming at the peak of anti-government protests.
Marvin Chege 
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss, Mohamed Amin on Sunday, July 14 revealed that his agency probing the mystery of the Kware dumpsite bodies recovery had explored three possible angles; either instances of cults, serial killers or rogue medical practitioners.
The preliminary investigations conducted by homicide detectives from the DCI hinted at serial criminal activities that are not linked to the recent abductions coming at the peak of anti-government protests.
“Are we dealing with a cult that is associated with criminal activities? Are we dealing with serial killers that are also associated with criminal activities?
"Or even, could we be dealing with rogue medical practitioners who are dealing with criminal activities? All these are hypotheses we have tried to bring on board," Amin remarked while speaking during a press briefing.
A picture of the area where the bodies were retrieved, wrapped in sacks in Mukuru kwa Njenga. /PHOTO
In his message to members of the public, as the detectives continue to investigate the matter, the DCI boss also lamented a hostile environment and backlash meted on the officers by Kenyans during the retrieval of the bodies from the dumpsite, which also serves as an abandoned quarry.
"It is sad to note that my investigations team faced a lot of hostility from the members of the public in terms of accessing the crime scene," he added.
Amin thus urged the public to give the investigations team a good and conducive working environment to expedite investigations into the case which has attracted nationwide attention.
He also noted a concern with how the bodies were packaged and dumped, including the choice of where to dispose of the bodies. This is as the detectives so far recovered more than 15 bodies with various levels of decomposition.
“The modus operandi was almost the same. If you look at the age, it was between 18-30. These are all female. If you look at how the bodies have been disguised and packaged - all the same,” Amin stated, noting that bodies were dumped at a similar spot in the dumpsite.
Furthermore, the DCI identified some persons of interest in the ongoing investigations. In the case of the woman whose dream about her missing sister led to the horrific discovery, Amin revealed that DCI had interviewed the family and confirmed that the sister had received a call from a male person at around 9 am on June 26 before disappearing from the Mukuru slums.
Backing up his findings was Acting Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, who noted that all the bodies were disguised and packed in a similar way before being dumped at the same spot.
Meanwhile, Kanja announced the transfer of all police officers based at Kware Police Station.
"To ensure fair and unbiased investigations, I have moved the officers from Kware Police Station," he stated.
"In this difficult time, we stand with the community and we remain committed to uncovering the truth and bringing those responsible to justice."
He further indicated that the investigations will be concluded in a period of 21 days in collaboration with several security agencies.
Acting IG Kanja Transfers All Kware Police Station Officers
Douglas Kanja, named acting Inspector General of Police. /NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE
