A member of public discovers alleged mass grave in a Kericho cemetery

By Reporter

A member of the public in Kericho have allegedly  discovered s a suspected mass grave with multiple bodies others mutilated.

In a report  Occurrence Book  (OB) ref: no. 37/21/03/2026 at 4.20pm read “ It was reported by a member of the public that there was a suspected mass grave with multiple bodies within Makaburini area.”

According to the police OB said the  scene was visited by the DCI  Kericho, scenes of crime personnel, and police officers from Kericho police station at makaburini area, map ref no 549598, approximately 1.5 km north east of the station.

“ It was established that there was a fresh grave at the said public cemetery. A report was received from two street boys namely b  k  a  l/m/a aged 26 years, and o w, a k/m/a aged 23 years, both residents of Makaburini area. their casual jobs include digging graves and burying bodies for monetary gain.

They alleged that on 19/03/2026 during the morning hours, a motor vehicle arrived with three occupants who held a lengthy discussion with one Ezekiel, a caretaker at the public cemetery on 20/03/2026 at about 0600 hrs, the same three persons, including the driver, returned aboard a white land cruiser.

The reportees were engaged to dig a mass grave wherein approximately 14 bodies, some mutilated and all in body bags, were dumped into a single grave,” read the police report.

The police said they have launched investigations and a request for exhumation of the said bodies will be sought on 23/03/2026.

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