This archive report was first published on 24 July 2021.
The family of Caroline Kangogo, a police constable wanted for killing two people, has agreed to postpone the autopsy to Tuesday, July 27, after the chief government pathologist, Johansen Oduor, failed to show up for the scheduled post-mortem on Friday.
According to Caroline's brother, Mark Kangogo, the family had planned to collect the body immediately after the autopsy on Friday and bury Caroline on Saturday. However, with the postponement, they will now incur additional costs for funeral arrangements.
Mark Kangogo stated, 'We will now prepare afresh and incur more costs.'
Caroline is alleged to have shot herself in a bathroom at her parent's home at Ngawa village near Iten in Keiyo, Elgeyo Marakwet county on Friday, July 16.
She had been on the run after killing a police officer in Nakuru and a former policeman in Juja. Kangongo shot dead her colleague, constable John Ogweno on July 5 and fled to Juja where she allegedly killed Peter Ndwiga, 32, at a hotel room.
Caroline's father, Barnaba Kipkoech Korir, and mother, Leah Jepkosgei Kangogo, apologized to the two families who lost their loved ones, stating that they are also shocked by her actions.
They said, 'Tunaambia familia mbili enye walipoteza watoto yao pole,' and 'Alifanya mbaya kuua watu ata. Angewacha watu alafu akuje kusema kama kuna shida ilikua inamsumbua.'
