The mystery surrounding the discovery of 33 bodies buried under unclear circumstances in Kericho County has deepened after Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo distanced his administration from 20 of the bodies.
Governor Nyaribo said that Nyamira County only approved the disposal of 13 bodies and released Ksh32,000 to facilitate the process, which he noted has been a routine procedure carried out over the years.
“They were 13 bodies which were supposed to be disposed from Nyamira and we followed the procedure… we have been disposing in Kericho for years,” Nyaribo said.
However, the governor alleged that officials assigned to handle the process failed to remit the money to Kericho County authorities. Instead, he claimed they colluded with an officer in Kericho and diverted the bodies to a private facility where they were buried.
“We gave money to be paid to Kericho County but unfortunately, whoever was given money did not pay to the county… instead he had an arrangement with a private morgue where they went and disposed the bodies,” he said.
Nyaribo further raised concern over how the number of bodies increased from 13 to 33, insisting that Nyamira County has no record or knowledge of the additional 20 bodies.
“As Nyamira we are not aware of 33 bodies… those people who are involved should tell us where these other bodies boarded the vehicle and where they came from,” he added.
The governor has called for a thorough investigation to establish how the additional bodies were transported and buried, reportedly at night, as authorities intensify their probe into the incident.
Investigations are ongoing as police seek to determine the origin of the extra bodies and identify those responsible for the irregular disposal process.
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