About 10 bodies have been found dumped near IDP camps in Mai Mahiu this year, bringing to the fore suspicions of extrajudicial killings.
The bodies of two men, that had indications of stragnulation, were found in the area along Naivasha-Mai Mahiu highway late in June.
They were identified a week later as youths from Kangemi in Nairobi, who were last seen with police.
An officer who sought anonymity said they collected four bodies on that stretch of the highway last month alone.
"Most of the bodies have injuries indicating the people were strangle. Others seem to have been hit by blunt objects on the head," said the officer.
Mohammed Maina, chairman of Jikaze IDP camp in Mai Mahiu, said the state of some of the bodies indicated they were dumped a while before they were found.
Maina said it was normal to come across bodies and that many of victims were not known in the area.
"We believe these bodies are ferried from different locations in the country and dumped along this busy highway that is used by heavy commercial vehicles," he said.
The public up in arms
With pressure mounting for police to fully investigate the deaths of a human rights lawyer, his client and a taxi driver, Mai Mahiu residents want the same for bodies found in the area.
Resident Christine Ndinda called on the government to investigate the incidents saying many are living in fear.
"Most of these bodies are found by children going to school; this is traumatising. We should be told who is doing all this," she said.
The public demanded investigations while lawyers held protests in a push for justice after the bodies of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client boda boda operator Josephat Mwenda and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri were found in a river.
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The church has continued to pile pressure on the police service to speedily investigate the killings of the three who had been held at Syokimau AP camp before going missing.
Bishop David Thagana of Glory Outreach Assembly condemned the murders and said time was ripe for the fresh vetting of police officers.
Thagana, whose church presided over Muiruri's burial in Kinangop, said it was shocking for a reformed police service to engage in archaic activities of killing innocent Kenyans.
"Such heinous acts only taint the image of the police service. Necessary reforms should be undertaken to build confidence among Kenyans," he said.
Government accused of being behind killings
An extra-judicial killing is the killing of a person by government authorities without the sanction of any judicial proceeding or legal/due process.
Extrajudicial killings are contrary to Article 26 (Right to life); Article 28 (Human Dignity); Article 29 (Freedom from torture, inhuman treatment and punishment) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
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Amid increased terror attacks in the country and intensified counter operations, members of the Muslim community accused the government of targeting them.
They complained of marginalisation and unfair treatment when it comes to matters including job opportunities and travel.
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The opposition also pointed a finger at the government when controversial businessman Jacob Juma was murdered in May.
Cord leader Raila Odinga, Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka, Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula, Siaya's James Orengo and several others said the killing was extrajudicial.
Raila said on June 22 that police will remain prime suspects in Juma's murder unless they prove the family and the country wrong.
Concerning the deaths of Juma, Kimani, who worked with the International Justice Mission, and the two others, Raila said no state agency should investigate itself.
A parliamentary committee resolved to summon Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery for questioning on the rising cases of extrajudicial killings.
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