Audio By VocalizePolice cordoned off the site of the mass grave at Kericho Public Cemetery [Nikko Tanu, Standard]Police in Kericho County have launched investigations following the discovery of a suspected mass grave containing multiple bodies, some reportedly mutilated, at the Makaburini area. Kericho County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) Mwenda Ethaiba confirmed the incident, stating that detectives are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the discovery. Police cordoned off the site of the mass grave at Kericho Public Cemetery [Nikko Tanu, Standard]According to a police report filed at Kericho Police Station under OB number 37/21/03/2026 at 4:20 p.m., the incident was first reported by a member of the public who raised the alarm over a suspicious grave within the public cemetery. Police cordoned off the site of the mass grave at Kericho Public Cemetery [Nikko Tanu, Standard]The police report indicates that the individuals returned on March 20 at approximately 6:00 a.m. in a white Land Cruiser and hired BK and O. W to dig a grave. Approximately 14 bodies, packed in body bags and some reportedly mutilated, were subsequently dumped into the grave.

Source: Standard Digital March 22, 2026 08:09 UTC