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City Mortuary

City Mortuary — Nairobi facility where autopsies and postmortem examinations are conducted in high-profile death cases.

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … ow grave victims By Ode Francis June 16, 2026 08:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A week after seven decomposed bodies were ferried from Mwingi in Kitui County to Nairobi’s City Mortuary …

    Autopsy reveals signs of strangulation, stabbing in Kitui shallow grave victims
  3. The Standard

    … Chief government pathologist Dr Johansen Odour who conducted the exercise at the City Mortuary in Nairobi, revealed that two victims were strangled and three had a head injury. …

    Postmortem reveals Mwingi victims were strangled, stabbed
  4. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeA postmortem on the seven unknown bodies that were exhumed in Mwingi will be conducted in Nairobi next week, an official at the City Mortuary has said. …

    Postmortem on seven bodies exhumed in Mwingi set for next week
Society

Autopsy finds neck compression as possible cause of Otieno's death

The News

An autopsy conducted at City Mortuary on Nairobi resident Anthony Otieno, who died following arrest and a police car chase, revealed possible neck compression as the cause of death, with a bleed found on the upper side of the neck. Further toxicology and forensic investigations are pending to conclusively determine the cause.

26 September 2026 · The Standard →

Yesterday

  1. Autopsy finds neck compression as possible cause of Otieno's death

    An autopsy conducted at City Mortuary on Nairobi resident Anthony Otieno, who died following arrest and a police car chase, revealed possible neck compression as the cause of death, with a bleed found on the upper side of the neck. Further toxicology and forensic investigations are pending to conclusively determine the cause.

    26 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 25 September

  1. Autopsy inconclusive on cause of death in Githurai 44 custody case

    An autopsy at City Mortuary has failed to determine the precise cause of death for Anthony Ochieng Otieno, a robbery suspect who died following a police encounter in Nairobi's Githurai 44 area. Pathologists have extracted samples for toxicology tests to establish what caused his death.

    25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Family seeks justice for 7-year-old daughter murdered, body burnt

    A seven-year-old Grade One pupil from Nairobi's Mukuru kwa Njenga estate disappeared on July 11 and was later found murdered and burnt beyond recognition along Maasai Road in Embakasi. Her mother alleges that Villa Police Station refused to provide an official report number when she initially reported the disappearance.

    12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Seven-year-old's murder leaves mother seeking justice amid police delays

    A Grade 1 pupil, Jedida Mwende, disappeared in July 2026 and was later found murdered and burnt along Maasai Road in Embakasi. The mother alleges police negligence in response to the initial missing person report and faces a family dispute over DNA identification.

    12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Police delayed taking Ojwang to hospital by 24 minutes, court hears

    An IPOA forensic expert told the court that police delayed taking the late Albert Ojwang to Mbagathi Hospital by 24 minutes on June 8, 2025, after departing Central Police Station where he had allegedly been assaulted, with CCTV footage showing the vehicle arrived at the hospital at 1:35 a.m., where Ojwang was pronounced dead on arrival.

    22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 20 July

  1. Director says teacher Albert Ojwang tortured and strangled to death

    The Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga told a Kibra court that evidence indicates teacher Albert Ojwang was beaten with a blunt object and strangled to death in a planned killing, contradicting initial claims he hit his head accidentally. Evidence shows CCTV footage at Nairobi's Central Police Station and data from the Independent Police Oversight Authority were deleted and formatted to hide evidence.

    20 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 11 July

  1. Three die after vehicle veers off road near Riara University

    A driver and two passengers were killed on Saturday after their vehicle lost control on Raila Odinga Road, veered off the road, and stopped at the staircases of a footbridge near Riara University before catching fire. According to circulating video clips, the vehicle caught fire within minutes, burning the victims beyond recognition.

    11 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Man killed by train near Mlolongo Railway Station

    A 36-year-old man was struck and killed by a locomotive near Mlolongo Railway Station after allegedly sleeping beside the railway tracks. Police are also investigating separate incidents including the defilement of a six-year-old girl in Embu County and a violent highway robbery in Webuye.

    8 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 26 June

  1. Building collapses at Nairobi's Gikomba Market, killing two

    Two people died after a section of a building at Gikomba Market in Nairobi collapsed on Thursday evening. The structure had been weakened by a fire that gutted part of the market on Sunday, and witnesses said young men were dismantling scrap metal from the damaged building when it caved in.

    26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 19 June

  1. Police retrieve child's body from Nairobi River after two weeks

    Residents of Mwiki in Kasarani, Nairobi, accused police of slow action after they recovered a decomposing body of a young girl from the Nairobi River on Thursday, two weeks after residents first reported spotting it. Residents said they repeatedly notified authorities but received little response before the retrieval.

    19 June 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Autopsy confirms eight victims in Kitui shallow grave discovery

    Postmortem examinations of remains recovered from Mwingi in Kitui County revealed eight victims, two strangled, one stabbed, and three with severe head injuries. The Government Pathologist said victims are believed to have died up to three months before discovery.

    16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Seven Mwingi bodies show strangulation and stab wounds

    A postmortem on seven bodies exhumed in Mwingi revealed that two victims were strangled, three had head injuries, and some had abdominal stab wounds. The chief government pathologist said the bodies appeared to have been in shallow graves for about three months; DNA samples were collected for victim identification.

    16 June 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 13 June

  1. Postmortem set for seven bodies exhumed in Mwingi

    Seven unknown bodies (six men and one woman) exhumed in Mwingi will undergo postmortem examination in Nairobi next week, with samples to be collected for identification. Four bodies are relatively well-preserved while three are decomposed beyond recognition; some people have been searching the City Mortuary for missing relatives from Mombasa and Machakos.

    13 June 2026 · The Standard →

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