Family of Kitengela man shot at ODM rally stranded at a Nairobi mortuary
'They are being cagey.' The grieving family of Vincent Ayomo is stuck in a painful limbo outside a Nairobi mortuary over autopsy delays...
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The family of Vincent Ayomo, a man shot dead in Kitengela on Sunday, is stranded at the Nairobi Funeral Home awaiting his delayed post-mortem examination. Relatives, including his widow Ms. Khadija Riami, are appealing for the autopsy to be expedited, suspecting police involvement in the shooting and alleging a lack of clear communication from authorities.
- Vincent Ayomo was shot under his left eye following an Orange Democratic Movement rally in Kitengela, Kajiado County.
- Family friend Mr. Kennedy Makatu claims morgue officials and Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers are being uncooperative.
- Morgue officials reportedly stated no pathologist was available for the examination, which the family was previously told would happen on Tuesday.
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