Families of the Kware murder victims and volunteers who assisted in retrieving bodies have been forced to flee Nairobi following alleged threats from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The threats emerged after the volunteers helped recover bodies from an abandoned quarry in the Kware area, and the grieving families have also left the city, fearing for their safety.
Volunteers involved in the recovery operation have reported harassment and threats from the DCI. They claim that they were warned they would be held accountable for the bodies they retrieved, with DCI officials allegedly suggesting that anyone found retrieving a body would be considered responsible for the dumping.
“DCI told us that anyone who retrieves a body from the quarry will be held accountable and linked to the dumping,” one volunteer told Citizen TV. “It feels like a case will be planted on anyone who helps in the retrieval.” Another volunteer echoed these concerns, saying, “It’s as if they are implying that a case will be framed against us.”
Families of the victims, who had hoped to bury their loved ones, have also reported receiving threatening phone calls and feeling intimidated. Many have fled Nairobi to escape the perceived danger. “At the moment, I am the only one left in Nairobi. We don’t know when they will come for us,” said a family member.
Human rights activists have criticized the government and police, accusing them of obstructing justice to prevent the truth from coming out. They are questioning why the body retrieval operation was halted and why the bodies, which have yet to be fully released to the families, are still being withheld.
The situation has raised concerns about the safety of those involved in the case and the transparency of the ongoing investigation.
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