Over 2 dozen children among 33 bodies pulled from Kenyan mass grave: authorities

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 29 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hören Sie sich diesen Artikel an 2 Min At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue. Detectives exhumed the remains of 25 children and eight adults, as well as dismembered body parts packed in gunny sacks, from a mass grave at a church-owned cemetery in Kericho, authorities said. "We were able to establish that these were bodies transferred from Nyamira District Hospital to a private cemetery in Kericho," Mohamed Amin, who leads the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, told reporters. He said detectives are seeking to determine whether the bodies were legally disposed of after being removed from a morgue. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AFTER HUNDREDS OF CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED, RECOVERED FROM NEVADA DESERT At least 33 bodies – 25 of them children – were found in a mass grave in Kenya on Thursday. (Andrew Kasuku/AP Photo) The Associated Press reported that Kenyan law allows hospitals and morgues to dispose of unclaimed bodies after 14 days with court authorization. Government pathologists conducted autopsies Thursday to determine the cause of death, though the identities of the victims have not been released. Authorities have arrested two people in connection with the case. HUNDREDS OF MUTILATED BODIES FOUND IN SUSPECTED NIGERIAN ORGAN-HARVESTING RING Authorities have arrested two people in connection with the case. (Andrew Kasuku/AP Photo) Local media reported the bodies were transported in a government vehicle by unidentified individuals and buried hastily, with some gravediggers later alerting police. "We need authorities to conduct a thorough investigation," resident Brian Kibunja said. Another resident, Samuel Moso, said authorities should "reveal if the government was involved or if a different group of people was behind the mass burial." PENNSYLVANIA MAN ALLEGEDLY FOUND WITH OVER 100 SETS OF HUMAN REMAINS IN HOME, STORAGE UNIT: ‘HORROR MOVIE' There have been three major mass-grave incidents in Kenya over the past three years. (Andrew Kasuku/AP Photo) There have been three major mass-grave incidents in Kenya over the past three years. Police in 2023 uncovered hundreds of bodies buried in a forest in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi region, exhuming mass graves tied to a religious leader accused of starving his followers to death. In 2024, authorities recovered nine bodies from a dumpsite in Nairobi, the Eastern African nation's capital. The latest discovery comes as concerns grow among some Kenyans over alleged abuses by police. Missing Voices, a human rights group, said it documented 125 extrajudicial killings and six enforced disappearances in Kenya over the past year, compared to 104 reported killings the year before. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner. Fox News' Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world." By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!