Five additional corpses recovered from Kware in Mukuru slum.

Five more bodies have been recovered from the Kware dumpsite in Mukuru Kwa Njenga. They were all found tied in sacks in a similar manner. By 2:30 pm, there were concerns that the count might escalate as the search continued.

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A crowd gathered at the scene, tense amid the unfolding developments. Detectives from the Homicide Unit at DCI headquarters oversaw the operation, urging patience in uncovering the truth.

Police are investigating the deaths and the dumping of bodies at the site, previously a quarry now used as a dumpsite. The search progressed slowly, with locals assisting by lowering themselves on ropes to retrieve the bodies.

A boat was brought in to aid the search and recovery efforts. The mystery surrounding the mutilated bodies discovered in Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums deepened as more polythene bags containing remains were retrieved on the second day.

Officials from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, alongside the homicide team and Recce squad, led the retrieval operations at the dumpsite. The number of bodies recovered had risen to over ten since Friday, with human rights groups anticipating further discoveries.

DCI Director Mohamed Amin confirmed that homicide detectives were analyzing samples from the scene to positively identify the bodies. The bodies have been transferred to the City Mortuary for post-mortem examinations.

Witnesses reported that the bodies showed similar levels of decomposition, suggesting they had been there for approximately one to two weeks, although this is yet to be confirmed by the post-mortem.

On Friday alone, nine bodies wrapped in sacks were retrieved from the dumpsite, some showing signs of burns. Preliminary investigations indicated that eight of the bodies were women, likely killed elsewhere and dumped near Kware Police Station.

Local youths initially discovered the bodies around midday on Friday, prompting police intervention to facilitate their transfer to the mortuary for identification and autopsy.

Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei emphasized that they are treating the case as murder and are actively investigating, though the perpetrators remain unknown.