Shakahola death toll hits 372 as 12 more bodies exhumed

Shakahola Forest death toll hits 372 as 12 more bodies were exhumed from land linked to Paul Mackenzie on Wednesday.

Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha confirmed that 253 DNA samples were collected on Wednesday.

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Last month, Kenya Defence Force soldiers were deployed to the forest to help with the construction of roads to help in the ongoing operation.

While on his last visit to Shakahola, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki confirmed the 50,000-acre piece of land has been largely inaccessible, posing a significant challenge for the homicide detectives, who he noted have yet to exhaust the exhumation and recovery of bodies buried within the Shakahola section.

“Through geospatial technologies, the surveyor has analyzed the topography, vegetation, and other factors that could affect the search operation,” CS Kindiki said.