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June 19, 2026
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Police retrieve minor's body from Nairobi River after two weeks

Police retrieve minor's body from Nairobi River after two weeks

Residents of Mwiki in Kasarani, Nairobi, have accused the police of slow action after they finally retrieved the decomposing body of a young girl's from the Nairobi River on Thursday...

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The decomposing body of a young girl, estimated to be between 5 and 7 years old, was retrieved from the Nairobi River on Thursday, two weeks after residents first reported its presence.

  • Residents of Mwiki accused the police of delayed action in retrieving the body.
  • A Nyumba Kumi leader, Zena Angima, reported the sighting multiple times to authorities.
  • Preliminary police investigations suggest the girl may have been sexually assaulted, killed, and then dumped in the river.
  • The body was taken to the City Mortuary for identification and a post-mortem examination.

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