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Originally published by Nation CountiesMarch 23, 2026
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Kericho mass grave: Two arrested as DCI gets order to exhume bodies
Nyamira public health officer and the cemetery caretaker will be in custody for 30 days amid probe...
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Authorities in Kenya have arrested two individuals in connection with the clandestine burial of 14 bodies in a mass grave at Makaburini Cemetery in Kericho Town. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has obtained court orders to exhume the bodies for forensic examination as the investigation expands.
- Two arrests have been made: David Araka Makori, a Public Health Officer from Nyamira County, and Richard Towett, a caretaker at the cemetery.
- The court has allowed the detention of the suspects for 30 days to facilitate ongoing investigations, including forensic analysis.
- The bodies, allegedly interred on March 20, 2026, will be exhumed under the supervision of a government pathologist.
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