DCI: Reports of Mass Grave in Kericho Are ‘Sensationalised’
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has stated that bodies found at Makubirini Cemetery in Kericho were legally transferred from Nyamira and are not linked to any mass grave.
DCI Director Amin Mohammed described reports of a mass grave and mosque connection as “hyped and sensationalised,” emphasising that investigators had found no evidence of criminal activity. He explained that the remains were moved from Nyamira District Referral Hospital to a cemetery in Kericho managed by a religious organisation, under court orders authorising the transfer.
“We are not dealing with mass graves. We are dealing with the transfer of bodies,” he said, adding that detectives are reviewing how the court orders were obtained.
The case came to light on 22 March, when detectives began investigating the transfer of 13 unclaimed bodies following reports of suspicious burials in Kericho East Sub-County. The DCI’s Homicide Directorate has taken over the inquiry, sending officers to Nyamira to question public health officials, drivers, escorts, and the cemetery caretaker.
At least five witnesses have provided statements as investigators reconstruct the events leading to the burials. Two individuals described as “persons of interest” have been arrested, with a court granting a 30-day custodial order to allow further investigation.
Detectives noted discrepancies in the documentation, including a photocopied court order recovered from the caretaker’s home that authorised the burial of seven bodies, despite more being interred. The original documents are now being verified for authenticity.
