Nairobi Funeral Home — morgue facility in Nairobi County holding 381 unclaimed bodies as of August 2026, nearly three times its capacity.
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Capital News
… The remains were subsequently moved to Nairobi Funeral Home, where they are being preserved pending a postmortem examination. …
Woman found buried in shallow grave in Kajiado,husband arrestedCitizen Digital
… The deceased’s body was exhumed and the remains were later transferred to Nairobi Funeral Home, where they are being preserved pending a post-mortem examination. …
Man arrested after wife’s body is found in shallow grave in KajiadoCitizen Digital
… Both were booked as victims of mob justice at Nairobi Funeral Home. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Evans Okoth, who was with th …
Grief as families bury sons killed at Linda Mwananchi rallyCapital News
… The girl’s body was moved to the Nairobi Funeral Home, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death. …
Father held after daughter dies following alleged assault in KibraThe Standard
… The Nairobi Funeral Home, formerly known as City Mortuary, is currently holding 381 bodies, nearly three times its capacity. …
Over 400 bodies to be disposed as Nairobi struggles with congested morguesCitizen Digital
… The post-mortem examination conducted at the Nairobi Funeral Home established that Wambui died on the spot following the fatal fall. …
Autopsy confirms hotel intern who fell from Upper Hill building died from multiple fracturesCitizen Digital
… d before the accident occurred. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The bodies of the victims were taken to the Nairobi Funeral Home …
Three killed in accident on Mbagathi Way in NairobiThe Standard
… The exercise was conducted at the Nairobi Funeral Home on Friday established that her body had black marks around the tongue.The autopsy report pointed out that she may have succumbed owing to lack of oxygen.The findings also revealed that she had bite marks around her belly and …
Autopsy reveals what killed KMTC student as family demands justiceCitizen Digital
… The student perished on the spot, while the rider sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving medication, and the body has been taken to Nairobi Funeral Home pending an autopsy. …
Student killed as lorry plunges into school along Southern bypassThe Standard
… The Chief government pathologist said the bodies appeared to have stayed for about three months before they were discovered in shallow graves.Odour revealed that it was decided that the exercise be conducted at Nairobi Funeral Home since the facility at Mwingi could not accommoda …
Postmortem reveals Mwingi victims were strangled, stabbedDetectives in Isinya, Kajiado County arrested Shon David Rabassa Kioko after a farmhand reported he had killed his 34-year-old wife, Farida Peter Sangka, and buried her body in a shallow grave at their farm. Kioko and the farmhand remain in custody as investigations continue.
30 October 2026 · Capital News →
Detectives in Isinya, Kajiado County arrested Shon David Rabassa Kioko after a farmhand reported he had killed his 34-year-old wife, Farida Peter Sangka, and buried her body in a shallow grave at their farm. Kioko and the farmhand remain in custody as investigations continue.
30 October 2026 · Capital News →
Detectives in Kajiado County arrested Shon David Rabassa Kioko on suspicion of murdering his wife, 34-year-old Farida Peter Sangka, after her body was discovered buried on their farm in Entarakuet. The farmhand employed by Kioko reported the killing to police and was also arrested alongside the suspect.
29 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two men, aged 23 and 19, died in violent clashes during the Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday in Nairobi; their families are demanding justice, with a witness reporting he and others were attacked by unknown assailants as they made their way to the rally along Jogoo Road.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police in Kibra arrested a 47-year-old man after his nine-year-old daughter died following alleged severe physical assault and sexual abuse. The girl was taken to Mbagathi Hospital but died on arrival; her body showed multiple bruises, a lost tooth, and signs of sexual assault.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi County is disposing of 475 unclaimed bodies this month as public morgues struggle with overcrowding; the Nairobi Funeral Home holds 381 bodies—nearly three times its capacity—while some bodies have remained in storage since 2024. The county has given the public seven days to identify and collect bodies, with most classified as unknown after police recovery with no identification clues.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
Margaret Wambui, 21, who fell from Altura Apartments in Upper Hill, died from multiple severe fractures, according to an autopsy at Nairobi Funeral Home. Detectives reviewing CCTV footage ruled out third-party involvement; sources say she spent over 40 minutes on the rooftop taking photographs before the fatal fall.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A driver and two passengers died after the vehicle lost control on Raila Odinga Road in Nairobi, veered off the road, crashed onto a footbridge and burst into flames early Saturday. The three occupants were burnt beyond recognition, and witnesses said the vehicle was travelling at high speed before the accident.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An autopsy on Anne Adhiambo, a Kenya Medical Training College student found dead in her hostel room on July 7, established she died from multiple internal injuries and possible lack of oxygen. The report revealed bite marks and signs of assault, and her family has appealed to police to pursue the suspects quickly.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
A Form Four student from St. Alloyce Gonzaga School was killed on Thursday morning when hit by a speeding lorry while being ferried on a motorbike along the Southern Bypass in Langata Sub-County. The lorry, carrying construction sand, rolled down a guard rail and plunged into Charles Lwanga School; the motorcycle rider was seriously injured.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →