Police recover hoe believed to have dug Uganda doctor's grave

Kevin Shatome the man who police from Uganda and Kenya suspect had a hand on killing and burying Uganda renowned medical practitioner Dr Gideon Wamasebu. [Robert Amalemba, Standard]

The deceased body was brought at the facility on Monday evening after it was exhumed along the river flowing from Kakamega Forest.

"We took DNA samples from his body and will match them with that of his close relatives to ascertain their relationship after they positively identified the body belonged to their kin from the visible body features," said Muchana.

Among those who volunteered their body samples are the doctor's daughter Vivian Muyana and brother Peter Wanyonyi.

The family of the doctor said in a previous interview that they suspect their relative crossed into the country last Monday with a ward of notes of unknown value and for an unknown reason.

They believe Shatome, a devout member of African Kenya Sabcrynnsk of Soi Praying and Healing Church, headquarters Malava (East Kabras), induced their kin, a Leeds University trained doctor to the country on the guise that he was in a position to pray and intercede for him.

"We realised that my uncle had really trusted him and he must have likely used that to manipulate him to his death," said Don Wanyama, the family spokesperson who is also the nephew of the dead doctor.

They said Dr Wamasebu, an ardent Catholic and father of three daughters was a cool and easygoing respected senior citizen had no known enemies.