Interior CS Kindiki gives update on the search and exhumation of Shakahola victims.
Interior CS Kindiki gives update on the situation at Shakahola forest. This comes weeks after the cabinet secretary announced that the second phase of exhumation had started.
On 9th May The CS stated,”The second phase of exhumation exercise is underway at Shakahola forest. The exhumation process is a legal, medical, and human rights exercise that must be undertaken methodically and carefully to protect the dignity and privacy of families of the deceased persons. The Government will avail all information on the ongoing exercise, and limited access to the exhumation sites is to ensure that there is no violation of fundamental rights.”
“The search and rescue efforts are ongoing. 65 persons have been rescued from the thickets, including two who were evacuated Tuesday morning by the multi-agency security team. 25 people have so far been arrested, and the investigation team is closing in on level two and level three perpetrators who aided Mr. Mackenzie to execute the heinous atrocity,” he added.
Speaking to the media today, the interior Cabinet secretary gave directives on the case. He stated;
1.Only the search for graves and exhumation of the victims of the Shakahola Massacre has been suspended to allow for logistical arrangements for the postmorterm examination of the additional 123 bodies recovered in Phase 2 of the exhumation exercise.
2. Phase 2 postmorterms will commence on Wednesday 24th May 2023 at the Malindi Sub-County Hospital.
3. The search for and rescue of survivors within Shakahola Forest and The Chakama Ranch generally will continue uninterrupted and will be extended into the edges of the neighbouring Tsavo East National Park in the coming days using ground and drone search.
4. Grave search and exhumation shall resume on conclusion of the Phase 2 postmortern exercise.
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