The incident of the Kware dead and decaying bodies has brought about a state of mixed reactions amidst Kenyans, a thing that has led the whole country worried about the I humanities that are committed under the carpet. The D.C.I has been troubled and their vigilance and professionalism has begun being questioned. Mass killing and cannibalism has been prevalent in Kenya for the past few years, starting with the Shakahola massacre, the alleged Githurai 45 shootings of the 25th June 2024 and now, the Kware incident.
Collins Khalisia, a male identified prime suspect of the deaths of the over 40 is said to have confessed for his participation in the killing of the Surprisingly, most of the victims found are female, some with parts of their bodies missing and others, even rotting and the skeletalization process kicking in. These are sorry sites to look at and many questions are left unanswered as citizens are putting pressure on the government, in demand of the answers.
The government, through the DCI, has started working on investigations but though, many Kenyans have had a mixed reaction, some claiming that it cannot be practical for someone to have been killing people for over two years and yet going unnoticed.
Following the discussions, many questions have erupted. Among them include; was Collins alone in the murder story? What tools did he use and what tactics did he use for all that long before being discovered?
These uproar came amidst the evidence that were exhibited. Most Kenyans reacted that the pants that were produced as exhibit were new and had not been used. Equally, it was alleged that the suspect was a mobile lines seller and so, the evidence of sim cards produced by the DCI officers was countered.
This comes in the middle of everything, a time when the country’s political environment is shaky and the pressures of Gen Z are hot.
In their attempt to sanitize their image, the DCI have paraded a “serial killer” who they claim confessed of the murder of the 42 bodies found.
The suspect, according to DCI, lives not so far from the site.
However, many Kenyans have not been convinced with the acts that have been ongoing and the approach uses by the DCI.
Kenyans have a feeling that the DCI are just acting a script they have written themselves inorder to salvage their image in the public eye. If this happens to be true, the DCI should be ashamed of themselves because a big brand as they are, they should not be part of the theatrics at such a time when many Kenyans are seeking answers to their problems.
In different posts from X, Kenyans have shown a reaction that the suspect is a graduate of Meru University while others say that he is a Ugandan. There has ensued a mixed reaction on the identity of the main suspect even as the post on X by citizen tv on Monday, 15th July confirmed that the suspect had been vindicated. As such, many people through their online reactions have urged the DCI to up their game and stop playing with people’s mind.
By Enos Odero.
Literary critic and analyst.
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