KWS lawyer possibly died from depression, say DCI
Kenya Forest Service manager Esther Wairimu Keige was found dead in a coffee plantation in Juja after being reported missing. Police and pathologists suggest she may have died from depression and starvation, though investigations remain ongoing.
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The death of a high-ranking public official involved in sensitive land disputes has sparked public concern and calls for a thorough investigation.
Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige.
Kenya Forest Service (KFS) manager for legal services Esther Wairimu Keige is believed by detectives to have died from starvation and depression, even as a postmortem failed to establish the cause of her death.
Government pathologist Johansen Oduor said the cause of death could not be determined because the body was in an advanced state of decomposition.
Speaking after the postmortem at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH), Oduor said no visible injuries were found on the body, but samples had been collected for toxicological analysis to help determine what led to the 54-year-old's death.
"We didn't find any injuries on the body, but we have taken samples for further analysis at the government chemist. So, the cause of death was not conclusive," Oduor said.
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