Friday, December 1, 2023 – Four Kenya Defense Forces KDF recruits at KDF training school in Eldoret, on Saturday night, died of internal bleeding as a result of beatings.
Government Chief Pathologist Dr. Johanesen Oduor today Friday December 1, made the confirmation after conducting this medical examination and autopsy at the Eldoret Teaching and Referral Hospital ETRH.
He announced to the media that he had discovered that the student officers died as a result of heavy beatings from unknown persons.
KTN Tv reported that the four bodies were discovered at different locations in Kamagut area Uasin Gishu County on Saturday evening near KDF installation.
“We found it was internal bleeding on the lower part of the body, legs and buttocks meaning they beaten repeatedly and bled to their death.
“We have handed the report to the police and investigations should pick up from there,” Dr. Oduor said this to the media.
This twist of events coming even after it was initially claimed that the four, among others, were trespassers who were caught up by KDF officers.
The victims were collecting remnants of maize from a harvested farm.