Three Somali Women Found Dead, Their Bodies Discarded Throughout the Kenyan Countryside
A lone figure sits silently, her sorrow unmistakable, as loved ones and neighbors gather to pay respect to three Somali women unjustly slain in Kenya. This poignant assembly underscores the deep ache rooted within Nairobi’s Somali community. Credit/ Citizen Digital TV
NAIROBI, Kenya (AX) — Authorities in Kenya are on the case, delving into the heinous murders of three Somali women, all kin, tragically discovered at disparate locales across the land earlier this week. The trio, known as Waris Daud, her young daughter Amina Abdirashid, aged 21, and her niece, a mere 12-year-old, Nuseiba Dahir, were found in Machakos, Parklands, and Buruburu, respectively, following their sudden disappearance on a Monday night.
These gruesome killings, marred by signs of heinous disfigurement, have sent tremors through Nairobi’s Somali enclave, particularly within Eastleigh, their home turf. The enigma endures, with police yet to finger any culprits. Nonetheless, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are in action, sifting through CCTV visuals capturing the final traces of two victims.
The saga commenced when Waris, under the weather, absconded from her abode around 7 PM that fateful Monday, seeking medical aid. Hours crept past with no word, prompting Amina and Nuseiba to embark on a quest to find her. This marked the last time the family had contact with the trio.
Come Tuesday morning, the family’s bleakest dreads materialized. Amina’s lifeless form was unearthed first in Parklands, Nairobi. As daylight waned, Waris’s disfigured remains surfaced near a Machakos school, some 61 kilometers distant from the capital. The youngest, Nuseiba, was found in Buruburu.
In conversations with local media, a relative, Sumeya Noor, bared the family’s torment and frantic quest for truth. “We are left without answers, and no one is stepping up to secure justice for our kin,” she remarked.
Startling revelations from the police paint a chilling picture of the murders. Philis Muthoni, commander of Athi River South Sub-county Police, highlighted the violence inflicted on Waris. Her wrists were severed, her visage ravaged, and her eyes removed, with suspicions of sexual violence.
“Waris seems to have met her end elsewhere, with her body discarded in Machakos,” Muthoni elaborated. “Her wounds were grievous, indicative of a blade.”
Family members and mourners gather outside a morgue in Nairobi, grieving the tragic loss of three Somali women whose bodies were found in separate locations across Kenya. The community is in shock, seeking justice for the victims of these brutal murders. CREDIT/ CITIZEN Digital
The other victims, Amina and Nuseiba, bore similar vicious wounds, though authorities have yet to determine if the same tool was used in these dastardly acts.
Kenyan authorities strive to piece together the sequence of events and ascertain whether a lone villain orchestrated these heinous acts. Adamson Bungei, Nairobi County’s Police head honcho, assured that detectives are scrutinizing CCTV footage capturing Amina and Nuseiba’s departure in a taxi around 9 PM on the night of their mysterious vanishing.
“We’ve hitched onto several leads and are grilling witnesses,” Bungei remarked, “yet we’re groping for a clear motive,” he added, noting detectives were probing family members and close associates for more clues into the tragic events.
The savage slayings of these three Somali women have kindled butterflies of fear, signaling potential targeted violence against Nairobi’s Somali sect. These apprehensions have only burgeoned following the stirring murder of a Somali-Kenyan political figure, Yusuf Hussein Ahmed. Ahmed was snatched in Nairobi last September, his defiled body surfacing in Lake Yahud after 40 harrowing days.
Speculation suggests Ahmed’s kidnapping might have involved governmental forces, spotlighting the peril looming large for Somali politicos and community folks in Kenya.
The nation has witnessed a worrisome spike in enforced disappearances and unlawful executions, largely attributed to security forces. Watchdog groups have repeatedly decried this distressing pattern, which harshly affects marginalized communities like the Somalis.
Community leaders implore the authorities to act with haste, aiming to root out those accountable and alleviate increasing trepidations about the vulnerability of women particularly.
The Somali populace in Eastleigh, struck by the shocking news, is finding the targeted atrocious acts underscore deeper insecurity issues that long remain neglected.
“Such heartbreak is all too familiar, yet the song remains the same,” Noor sighed. “We crave justice and crave safety for our families.”
Edited by: Ali Musa
alimusa@axadletimes.com
Axadle international–Monitoring
