Burial site dispute forces exhumation of body in Kisumu

The exhumation of Joab Otieno was carried out on April 27 at Kokello village in the presence of the deceased’s mother who is also the next of kin.

Police indicated that the exhumation followed an order issued by the Ndhiwa Principal Magistrate’s Court in case number MCCC/E016/2026.

The dispute arises between the deceased’s mother—who has since remarried—and the paternal family of the deceased, whose father is also deceased, over the rightful burial site.

After the exhumation, the body was transported to Ndhiwa Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it will be preserved pending hearing and determination of the case.

Authorities confirmed that the exercise proceeded without incident.

And a 17-year-old boy died following a violent attack by a group of youths in Muhoroni subcounty, Kisumu county.

Police said the incident occurred on the evening of April 26, at around 7.00 pm near Omanyi village as a group of young men walked from Nyakunguru trading centre.

The deceased was in the company of several others when they were ambushed by an estimated 20 assailants armed with pangas.

Police reports indicate that one of the attackers, identified as Nathaniel Abuka, allegedly cut Fidel on the left hand as he attempted to flee.

The suspect then pursued another victim, inflicting minor head injuries before the attackers fled the scene.

The victim later regrouped with the deceased, who was bleeding heavily. With the help of family members, he was rushed to Awasi Catholic Mission Hospital, where he received treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.

The body is currently preserved at the funeral home awaiting a post-mortem examination, as investigations into the murder continue.

No arrests have been reported so far, police said adding they are pursuing good leads.

Meanwhile, three people died in separate drowning incidents in Kisii, Kiambu and Kakamega, police said. The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending postmortem after the Monday incidents.

And a 41-year-old woman died in an electrocution incident in Kapenguria, West Pokot county.

Police said Jane Wamalwa was electrocuted as she aired her clothes on an electric wire.

She was hit and died on the spot. Such incidents have been on the rise amid calls for caution when handling live wires.

Kenya Power has been running campaigns to address the menace. Officials blame illegal power connections and use of quacks to connect power for the deaths.

And a miner was killed after a shaft collapsed in Kopolo, Bondo, Siaya county. The man had ventured into the shaft for draining of water from the scene when the incident happened on April 27, police said.

He was identified as Calvin Omondi, 38. The body was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures.