A dispute has erupted between Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga and Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia over the burial of 11 unclaimed bodies at the Mukurweini public cemetery. The county government states the burials were a routine public health procedure due to a shortage of burial space, while the MP alleges a lack of transparency and consultation.

• The bodies were transported from Naromoru Level 4 Hospital mortuary to Mukurweini, a move justified by the governor as necessary due to a full public cemetery in Nyeri town.
• The bodies had reportedly stayed in the mortuary for extended periods, with the county providing documents and a court order dated March 3, 2026, authorizing their disposal.
• MP Kaguchia has questioned the circumstances of the unidentified bodies and suggested the possibility of extra-judicial killings, calling for exhumation.