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Body recovered in Tsavo belongs to Meshack Yebei, Government chemist reveals

Meshack Yebei’s family has set his burial for Saturday, March 14.

Eldoret, Kenya: The Government Chemist Monday revealed that the body recovered at Tsavo National Park is that of Meshack Yebei, a crucial witness in the International Criminal Court case against Deputy President William Ruto.

The CID officer tasked with the investigation, John Kariuki, confirmed that DNA tests on samples showed a 99.9 per cent match. This validates a separate test done in South Africa last week by a private pathologist contracted by the family.

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