This archive report was first published on 25 July 2021.
Caroline Kangogo's family is facing another delay in burying their daughter after the post-mortem scheduled for July 25 was postponed.
The family had been given the green light on Wednesday to proceed with funeral arrangements, but the autopsy failed to take place as planned.
Ms Kangogo's father, Barnabas Kibor, expressed his frustration at the delay, saying, "We had agreed on Wednesday with the DCI on the post-mortem and the burial arrangements so I fail to understand why I cannot collect the body of my daughter for burial," he said.
The family had brought a casket with them ready to collect the body, but they were turned away.
Ms Kangogo's brother Mark suspected foul play in the postponement of the autopsy, saying, "It is painful that we cannot be allowed to collect the body of our sister yet all burial arrangements have been put in place. The DCI should have informed us of the changes in advance," he said.
Ms Kangogo's body was found inside a bathroom at her parents' home in Nyawa, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, with a Cesska pistol and a bullet recovered from the scene.
Elgeyo-Marakwet County Criminal Investigation Officer Alfred Majimbo said the autopsy issue was being handled by DCI headquarters, stating, "We are waiting for the pathologist to arrive after being booked by the headquarters to carry out the post-mortem exercise," he said.
Government chief pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor disclosed that he had no prior information over the exercise and that he was only informed on July 25 at noon, saying, "I was told about this just an hour ago. There are many logistics issues that need to be handled," he told the Saturday Nation.
