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Seven more bodies found in Kenyan river

Seven more bodies have been retrieved from River Yala in western Kenya near the spot where a dozen others were discovered over the past two years.

According to a police report seen by officials at Yala sub-county mortuary, the unclaimed bodies were retrieved from the river in the last two months.

The bodies have not been identified and are pending autopsy.

Mortuary officials say three bodies were retrieved by divers in September and the other four were discovered by residents along the river.

The latest discovery increases the tally of bodies retrieved from the river to more than 30 since January.

Human rights activists say residents in the area are living in fear over the discovery of unidentified bodies from the river.

Police are yet to comment on the matter.

Details of forensic investigations conducted early this year seeking to uncover who was responsible and the motive behind the killings are yet to be made public.

There has been a concern over incidents of bodies being dumped in Kenyan rivers.

A year ago, 11 bodies were discovered in a river in the north-eastern county of Garissa.

Source: BBC

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