Sunday, January 5, 2025 - The family of 27-year-old Ian Sing'oei, whose body was discovered in a river in the Mwiki area of Nairobi on January 4, is calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances of his death.
Sing’oei, son of Elgeyo Marakwet County Commissioner John Korir, had been missing since New Year’s Eve until his body was discovered five days later.
Korir, in a statement to media houses,
confirmed that preliminary post-mortem results indicate his son died by
drowning.
“Further investigations, including the
analysis of some samples for any toxicity, are ongoing,” he said.
The family has strongly refuted speculation
circulating in the media linking Ian’s case to abduction or political activism.
“We as a family have entrusted the police to
conduct in-depth investigations into this incident and wish to categorically
disassociate the demise of our beloved Ian from the speculations, rumours, and
innuendos being circulated,” Korir stated.
He described his son as a law-abiding young
professional.
“For the avoidance of doubt, our son has never
been an activist nor inclined to politics. Those behind these erroneous
publications are hurting the family a lot more since it is our honest
contention that our son's demise has no relationship with the cases being
referred to.”
Sing'oei’s death comes amid a troubling rise
in cases of abductions and enforced disappearances in Kenya blamed on the
government.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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