Audio By VocalizePolice cordoned off the site of the mass grave at Kericho Public Cemetery. [Nikko Tanu, Standard]An investigation into a mysterious mass grave discovered at Makaburini Cemetery in Kericho last Friday has linked the deceased to 13 unclaimed bodies released from Nyamira County Referral Hospital on the same day. During a search of the cemetery caretaker's residence, investigators found a photocopied court order purportedly issued by the Nyamira Law Courts, authorising the burial of seven unclaimed bodies. Officers were subsequently dispatched and confirmed the presence of a fresh grave, which has since been cordoned off. "We are trying to piece things together so that we know the nature of the incident," said Mwenda Ethaiba, the Kericho County Criminal Investigations Officer.

Source: Standard Digital March 22, 2026 16:40 UTC