Bombshell! Street Boy Claims He Was Paid to Transport 32 Bodies to Mortuary, Mentions Governor Sakaja
A shocking revelation was made during a city cleanup exercise in Nairobi when a street boy claimed he was paid to transport dead bodies to a mortuary after recent protests. The incident was captured on a livestream by a city official and has raised serious questions about the aftermath of the protests and the possible underreporting of casualties.
Nairobi County Chief Environment Officer Geoffrey Mosiria met the boy during a cleanup exercise that was prompted by demonstrations that had taken place on Wednesday, June 25. The protests had left parts of the city littered with debris and waste.
While talking to the boy who was wearing an orange jacket, Mosiria asked him about a suspicious item in his pocket. Instead of what he expected, the boy pulled out KSh 1,800. Mosiria was surprised and asked him where the money was from. The boy then claimed he had been paid to help transport dead bodies to a mortuary, saying there were 32 bodies in total.
“This is from Sakaja. The bodies that had died, we took them to the mortuary. They were 32,” the boy said in Kiswahili, referring to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja.
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At the time of the encounter, Mosiria was live streaming the conversation on TikTok. But once the boy made the bombshell claim, the camera turned away and the questioning stopped.
The Nairobi County Government has not issued a statement on the boy’s allegations. The Kenya Police Service and other relevant authorities have also not confirmed if an investigation into the claims is ongoing.
The June 25 protests were part of ongoing unrest related to socio-political grievances in the country. While the government has acknowledged disruptions and some injuries, no official report has mentioned a death toll as high as 32.
The boy’s claim has raised public concern with many Kenyans calling for a thorough investigation into the source of the money and the veracity of the body count. If true, it would mean the protests had a higher human cost than what has been reported and there are systemic issues in crisis response and information transparency.
Authorities are expected to release more information in the coming days as pressure mounts for answers and accountability.
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Bombshell! Street Boy Claims He Was Paid to Transport 32 Bodies to Mortuary, Mentions Governor Sakaja