The autopsy experts who examined the bodies exhumed in Shakahola in Kilifi County today, Wednesday, on the third day, have examined 36 bodies in morgue of the main hospital in Malindi sub-county.
16 bodies were of children, 19 bodies were of adults, while 17 bodies were of men and 19 were of women.
While one body was not clear whether it was a child or an adult.
23 bodies were badly decomposed, 11 bodies were moderately decomposed and two bodies were slightly decomposed.
Out of the 36 bodies that were operated on, 23 bodies showed signs of people who died due to lack of food and water.
And three bodies of children and one body of an adult showing signs of people who died due to lack of fresh oxygen.
seven bodies were not clearly identified as to what caused their deaths because they were badly decomposed.
One of the child’s bodies showed signs of being hit on the head while the other showed signs of a broken neck.
The body of one adult showed signs that he had heart and kidney problems that led to his death.
The chief government surgeon Johansen Oduor has said it is difficult to know when they were buried because they were buried in different phases.
While explaining that they all had their limbs intact, none of them were found to have had their limbs removed.
In addition, the pathologist pointed out that the activity of taking genetic DNA samples for those who are looking for their relatives is done for free and no one will be charged money.
“With the way we are working quickly, I think in the next two days we will be able to complete the work in front of us.
And after two days I think we will return to Shakahola to check if the weather allows continuing with the exhumation of the graves to remove more bodies,” said Dr. Oduor.
Additionally, one man has been saved in the ongoing operation in the Shakahola forest.
