Police Issue Statement After 2 Missing Mlolongo Men Found Dead
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja stated that the facts surrounding the tragic discovery of the body of the late Mutumwa were inaccurate.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
The National Police Service (NPS) on Thursday, January 30 addressed the matter regarding Justus Mutumwa, one of the two members of the missing Mlolongo four who were found dead.
In a statement, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja stated that the facts surrounding the tragic discovery of the body of the late Mutumwa were inaccurate.
Mutumwa was already the subject of a murder investigation just two days after he was last seen, although his identity remained unknown until Wednesday, January 29, when he was forensically identified.
"On the 18th of December 2024, at around 1400 hours, police were alerted of a body that was floating along the Nairobi River, Ruai area - some 4 kilometres North of the station- by a lady who was irrigating her vegetables along the said river," Kanja said in a statement signed by Muchiri Nyaga.
Collage of Justus Mutumwa Musyimi and Martin Mwau of the missing Mlolongo four. /VIRAL TEA KE
"The bruises and general state of the body prompted DCI Ruai to institute a murder investigation."
Kanja added that Mutumwa's family not knowing that he was already dead and his body found, although not yet identified, filed a missing person report at Athi River Police Station, claiming that he had been missing since December 17, 2024.
Meanwhile, the body remained unknown until Wednesday when forensic investigations led by the relevant department were able to point out it was indeed that of the missing Justus Mutumwa.
"The National Police Service reassures the public of its commitment to a thorough investigation of all Missing Persons reports and the public are equally urged to share any information they may have using the toll-free lines: 999; 911; 112 and #FichuakwaDCI on 0800 766 203 or report at the nearest police station," Kanja assured.
The statement was issued just hours after Kanja and the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, appeared before Justice Chacha Mwita and denied having custody of the three men known as the 'Mlolongo 3.' The court had summoned the two police officials to personally clarify the men's whereabouts.
Shortly after they denied holding them, Mutumwa's family reported discovering his body at Nairobi Funeral Home (formerly City Mortuary).
This development raised concerns from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), with its president, Faith Odhiambo, demanding that Kanja and Amin explain who was responsible for the abductions and killings of Kenyans.
“The day that the court issues orders demanding the presence of the men, then three bodies miraculously appear, and they are able to identify one. The ball is still in your court, the responsibility is with the National Police Service. We are asking you to tell us what is going on in this country,” she mentioned.
Shortly afterwards, the family of Martin Mwau, the second member of the Mlolongo Three, positively identified his body at the Nairobi Funeral Home. They were informed that his body had been retrieved from the Mowlem area in the city.
It was also revealed that the remains of both men were brought to the mortuary on December 17, just a day after they were abducted from the Mlolongo area.
The four men from Mlolongo, Machakos County including Justus Mutumwa, Martin Mwau, Karani Mwema, and Stephen Mbisi Kavingu went missing on December 16 and December 17, 2024, and were reportedly taken by masked individuals believed to be police officers.
The discovery of the bodies of the two men has intensified concerns about the circumstances of the trio’s disappearance and deaths. Top police agencies have consistently denied any involvement or knowledge of their whereabouts.
