Uproar As Unkown Bodies Retrieved From River Yala Siaya County

Concerned Kenyans stated that they needed answers from the government since their safety might be at stake.

This comes after the incident was Echoed by Human Rights Activist Boniface Mwangi through a social media thread on his official Twitter after he visited the River together with Humanity Activism Knowledge and Integrity {HAKI Africa} Director Hussein Khalid.

Khalid Hussein challenged the government to ensure that the public's safety is guaranteed, claiming that the situation is dire and that authorities must intervene.

According to Hussein, the bodies are normally transported in a double cabin pick-up and probox, and when the vehicles get at the bridge, men exit the cars, pick up the bodies, and dump them over the bridge and into the river.

We responded to social media reports of floating bodies in River Yala. We went to Siaya County and saw 21 unidentified male bodies.We saw 2 more floating in the River. @HakiAfrica has a list of 67 victims of enforced disappearances from 2021 and 8 so far in 2022. #RiverYalaBodies pic.twitter.com/A7yfuepEVj

— The People’s Watchman (@bonifacemwangi) January 17, 2022

According to Okero, a local resident, is the main person who rescues bodies found in the river, reporting that he has rescued 31 dead in the last six months.

If you have a missing person and you think they might be dead, check at Yala Sub-County Hospital Mortuary. Your loved one might be one of the bodies that will be disposed soon if not claimed. Lest you forget, Kenya is a criminal state. @HakiAfrica pic.twitter.com/Q3QrtldfPH

— The People’s Watchman (@bonifacemwangi) January 17, 2022