Police secure Kericho cemetery scene as probe begins into alleged mass grave discovery

In a statement dated March 22, 2026, the NPS said officers in Kericho visited and secured the scene to preserve potential evidence, adding that witness statements have been recorded and more persons o.....

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Police in Kericho County are investigating allegations of a suspected mass grave at Makaburini Cemetery following reports from two grave diggers.

Approximately 14 bodies, reportedly in body bags and some mutilated, were allegedly buried in a single fresh grave.
The National Police Service has secured the scene and is interviewing witnesses and tracing the cemetery's caretaker, identified as Ezekiel.
Authorities plan to seek an exhumation order on March 23, 2026.

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