Kisumu Lady Shattered after Missing Sister Is Found in Morgue: "Aliuawa"
- When Rosie Akinyi failed to answer her phone for a few days, her mother, colleague, and boss became worried
- Her sister, Janet Atieno, travelled from Kisumu to Nairobi to check on her, as Rosie had been silent for a long time
- Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Atieno said she went straight to the police station, where she was advised to start enquiring about her sister at local hospitals
A young lady from Kisumu county is reeling in shock following the death of a loved one under mysterious circumstances.
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Janet Atieno lost her elder sister, Rosie Akinyi, who tragically passed away after going missing for several days.
When was Akinyi last seen?
Atieno said she found her missing sister’s body at the Nairobi City Mortuary after travelling in search of her.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, the 21-year-old woman narrated a blow-by-blow account of her sister’s disappearance until she found her dead.
"The last time she was seen at her place was on a Sunday, May 18. She had washed her clothes and taken them to the hanging line on the rooftop. On Monday, May 19, she didn’t report to work. She worked as a waitress at a hotel. Her boss tried calling her, but she didn’t answer, so he sent one of her colleagues, who lived in the same neighbourhood, to retrieve some keys," Atieno narrated.
Atieno sent to Nairobi by her mum
When Akinyi’s colleague arrived at her house, she found the door slightly ajar. She retrieved the keys from a bag that Akinyi usually kept and returned to work.
When Akinyi neither returned to work nor responded to calls from her boss and mother, Susan Achieng' Abuya, concerns grew.
Achieng' asked Atieno to travel to Nairobi to check on her elder sister, who was also a mother of two.
On Tuesday, Akinyi’s colleague returned to her house and found she was still not home. While trying to call her, she found the phone under Akinyi’s pillow.
Atieno visits Ruaraka Police Station
She took the phone to their boss since Akinyi didn’t have any family nearby.
"He happened to answer my mum’s call and explained everything. That’s when my mum called me and sent me to Nairobi. I went straight to Ruaraka Police Station when I arrived in Nairobi and was given OB number 47. Afterwards, I went to Akinyi’s house to investigate further and then returned to the station with her boss and colleague. They advised me to start enquiring from mortuaries because these days, missing for so long can mean something serious."
"We went to City Mortuary — our first and last stop. The attendant told us about an unclaimed body that had been brought in a few days ago by Korogocho police officers. I asked to see a photo. It was my sister," she cried.
Atieno, who sat for her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2022, later learned that her sister’s body had been retrieved from a river.
"I called my mum and explained the situation. Now we’re stranded because we don’t have money for a postmortem or to pay the morgue fees. We also want to transport her body to our village home for burial, but we have no finances," she said tearfully.
Atieno can be contacted at +254 714 627111.
What to do when your kin goes missing
When your kin goes missing, it is crucial to act promptly while making the reports to the police. Even if 24 hours have not lapsed, make the report and obtain an OB number for reference.
Secondly, engage the community and social media to distribute a missing person's poster, which should have details on what the missing person was wearing, their age, name and a physical description.
Thirdly, visit their last location for any clues or to talk to any witnesses who may have seen the missing person.
You can also ask for the CCTV footage around the location to piece together your kin's last moments before their disappearance.
Missing Nakuru M-Pesa attendant found dead
Separately, a missing Nakuru M-Pesa attendant was found dead at a Nakuru morgue.
Hannah Waithera had been missing for several days before she was found on Wednesday, May 28, at a Nakuru county mortuary.
The young woman disappeared after being asked to deposit KSh 250,000 into her employer’s bank account.
Racheal Nyaguthie, HoD Human Interest, added details of what to do when your kin goes missing.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
