The National Police Service has dismissed reports circulating on social media platforms that Justus Mutumwa, one of the Mlolongo abductees, was found dead yesterday.
The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on Thursday evening clarified that on December 18, 2024, police officers were alerted of a body floating at the Nairobi River in the Ruai area.
According to Kanja, the body was identified by a lady who had gone to irrigate her vegetables planted near the river.
IG Kanja Addresses the discovery of Mutumwa’s body, one of the missing Mlolongo abductees. Photo: Courtesy.
Mutumwa’s family had however filed a report about their missing kin at the Athi River Police Station on December 21, three days after his alleged disappearance.
The police boss revealed that Mutumwa’s body remained unidentified until yesterday when forensic investigations revealed that the body which had been ferried to the city mortuary was indeed that of the deceased.
IG Kanja termed the media reports suggesting that Mutumwa’s body was first discovered yesterday as inaccurate and misleading.
He moreover assured Kenyans of the National Police Service’s commitment to investigating all cases of abductions in the country.
His statement came hours after reports emerged that two of the Mlolongo abductees had been found dead at the Nairobi Funeral Home.
The bodies of the two were positively identified by their family members after more than six weeks of searching.
Moreover, the puzzling discoveries came amidst repeated denials by the national police service including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations regarding the whereabouts of the abductees.
