Cult deaths: State plans fresh exhumations in Kwa Binzaro
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Kilifi County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO), Robert Kiinge, confirmed that the operation will be led by the Homicide Division of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
On Thursday, homicide and forensic officers met in Malindi and confirmed that the exercise will be headed by Martin Nyuguto, who has completed preparations for the exhumations at Kwa Binzaro, just a few kilometres from the infamous Shakahola Forest.
The operation, set to begin next week, follows the discovery of seven mass graves in the area.
The Malindi High Court has authorised homicide detectives to exhume the remains for post-mortem examinations, DNA profiling, and toxicological analysis to determine the causes of death.
Detectives have widened their search for suspected graves beyond the original five-acre target after human remains were discovered outside the mapped zone on Monday.
Kiinge said the remains, including a skull, several bones, ribs, and digits, were found scattered rather than buried. “The detectives were tipped off by members of the public that they had seen scattered body parts. On visiting the area, they discovered three more graves,” he said.
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