Murdered woman's kin faces threats

The late Mildred Odira,32, who went missing last week while being taken to hospital.The family and relatives found her body at the City Mortuary in Nairobi. [David Njaaga,Standard]

The brother of a woman who was killed and her body dumped by the roadside on Monday has reported death threats.

Mildred Odira's brother, Carrington Ogweno, said he was threatened by two people on a motorcycle as he left his house on Tuesday.

Mr Ogweno todaysaid he would not quit the search for his sister's killers despite the threats.

Odira was murdered after she was picked by a taxi that was supposed to take her to a hospital in Ruaraka.

Relatives found her body at City Mortuary on Monday, and records at the facility show that it was taken there on the same day she disappeared.

Postmortem reports have shown that Odira was hit by a blunt object on the head, where she has a deep injury.

Suba MP Millie Odhiambo, who was with Odira's relatives at the mortuary on Tuesday, urged police to protect the family.

While giving her views on the postmortem examinations results, Ms Odhiambo said: "Most of the injuries likely occurred after her death. The injuries were consistent with someone who was lying down."

Brian Weke, the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Education in Democracy, urged authorities to hasten investigations into Odira's death.

"Let the police look into this matter," Mr Weke said.

Odira was said to have left her house in Kariobangi South on the morning of January 29 to go to Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital.

Relatives said she had been on medication since she was suffering from ulcers and high blood pressure.

Her nine-year-old son failed to attend school that day, raising questions about Odira’s whereabouts.

A search carried out by the police ended when her body was found at City Mortuary.

A taxi driver and a guard at the estate who called the driver are being held at Kasarani Police Station.