Mercy Kwamboka, a student at the University of Nairobi (UoN) Chiromo Campus, was found dead, with her body dumped in a thicket in Kasarani’s Mwiki area, Nairobi.
According to the family, Mercy disappeared from her home in Pipeline on September 28 after receiving a phone call at 11 pm. She was later found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Stella Kerubo, Kwamboka’s mother, spoke to Citizen TV on Wednesday, October 9, describing the severe mutilation of her daughter’s body, including how acid had been poured on her hands.
“They tortured her a lot because her leg was broken like sugarcane, and her hands had been doused with acid. She had also been pulled for a certain distance,” said Kerubo.
Witness Explains How He Found Mercy Kwamboka
The first witness, whose identity is concealed for his safety, described how he discovered Kwamboka in the thicket. The witness said he found Kwamboka lying without her trousers, with her phone, blanket, and one shoe beside her.
It is reported that Kwamboka’s perpetrators had intended to kill her since her belongings were found at the same location as her body.
“I came and found her lying here, without trousers but just wearing her undergarments. There was a phone, and behind the phone was Ksh 1,000. There was also a blanket, and one black shoe,” said the witness.
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Additionally, the witness said that a vehicle was used to transport the body, adding that the kidnappers may have made two trips past the thicket before dumping her there.
“You can see here she was trying to get up and walk but couldn’t. It seems something had already happened before she was brought here. This place is well-hidden, and the vehicle came, left, and returned,” the witness added.
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Investigations Ongoing
It was confirmed that Kwamboka was still alive at 1 pm but had serious injuries and was unable to walk or seek help.
Police are investigating the murder to unravel the mystery and determine whether the assailants were hired killers.
Another family member, Enock Sagero, asked the government to speed up the process and assist them in transporting the body home.
“We haven’t reached the means to take Kwamboka home. We would like to ask the government for help,” said Sagero.
The body is lying at the City Mortuary, awaiting an autopsy.
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