IG Issues A Statement on Viral Drama of Police Taking Body Of 12 Year Old Shot During Finance Bill Protests.
IG Koome Issues A Statement on Viral Drama of Police Taking Body Of 12 Year Old Shot During Finance Bill Protests: Contrary to the misleading reports circulating on social media that the National Police Service has stopped the burial of the late Kennedy Onyango in Mbita Constituency, NPS wishes to clarify to the public that the body was released to the mother, Josinter Anyango Ochieng for burial on July 4, 2024.
This was after carrying out of the post-mortem by a Pathologist, Dr. Ndegwa P.M. with the outcome indicating that the boy died due to a single gunshot wound at a long range.
The body was moved to Mbita for burial but upon arrival on July 5, 2024, one Denish Okinyi Abaga claiming to be the biological father of the boy appeared with a court order stopping the burial after he demanded to bury the boy.
Apparently, the Civil Suit No. 0028 of 2024 filed at Mbita Law Courts ordered the police to move the body to Suba Sub-County Hospital Funeral Home for preservation, and the OCS Mbita Police Station complied with the order.
Consequently, we appeal to members of the public to remain calm as this matter regarding family burial dispute is resolved before a competent Court of Law.
The National Police Service remains committed to serve, protect and act in the best interest of all as enshrined in our Constitution.
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