Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen/MINAPreliminary investigations into the recent mass grave discovery in Kericho suggest possible collusion between certain officials and a cemetery caretaker, Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed. There was a court order specifying the number of bodies to be disposed of. He confirmed that the number of bodies in the grave exceeded the court’s authorisation. The Cabinet Secretary said authorities are committed to completing the investigations and promised to release a detailed report once the process concludes. Murkomen promised a comprehensive report once all inquiries are complete.

Source: The Star March 28, 2026 21:41 UTC