The body of a Somali businessman was found days after the disappearance in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya – A Somali-American engineering sum has been found dead, about ten days after his abduction, in what may be the most heinous murder in Kenya’s history, given the nature and circumstances that led to his death.
Bashir Mohammed disappeared about ten days ago from some leafy suburbs of Nairobi, but efforts by friends and family to get hold of him have been futile. His Range Rover was found burned to ashes a few days later in the Kibiku Forest on the outskirts of Nairobi.
Charles Madowo, a family lawyer, confirmed the tragic death in a statement after days of searching, adding that the entrepreneur’s body was found at Mwea Level 5 Hospital in Kiranyaga County, about 200 km north of Nairobi.
“As the family processes this tragic news and plans for his funeral, they are asking for privacy,” Madowo said, adding that “when Bashir is resting, the family will not rest until justice is served and those responsible for his death are recorded.”
He did not give further details about the death. Bernard Korir, an investigator, told Star that the body was found floating in the Nyamindi River by residents.
“The body was discovered on Sunday 16 May in the downstream area of the Nyamindi River. It was found naked and had deep cuts on its face, he said.
“Residents then reported the matter to the police, who helped retrieve the body and took it to the hospital in Kerugoya, where it was booked under ‘an unidentified body belonging to a male adult,'” Korir said.
He said that after taking the fingerprints of the deceased, they sent them to the national registrar who treated and confirmed the identity of the body as Bashirs.
The case he said has now been referred to Dagoretti’s investigation office, where it was investigated.
The businessman disappeared on May 13. That night he had driven into the Miale lounge and CCTV movies show him scattering money, which appears to be Sh1000 banknotes, to bouncers and security guards, perhaps in the spirit of Ramadan.
Preliminary reports showed that a fight may have taken place where Bashir and his friends were having lunch, just moments after he drove out. A vehicle is said to have blocked his Range Rover but it was not immediately clear who was blocking why and why he / she was not detected by CCTV cameras in Nairobi.
The police, who were familiar with the case, then said that Bashir called his wife’s phone but he could not end the conversation given that someone might have picked up the phone. It is not clear who picked up the phone before the businessman disappeared.
A number of politicians have condemned the death, and some demand quick investigations into the murder. Both the Kenyan government and the United States have not yet issued statements on the death.
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