Postmortem examinations for Felix Kitosi, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer who died as a result of assault has sent tension among family and parties involved in the incident that has now been categorised as murder.
According to reports, a series of postmortem examinations have been done on the body of Felix Kitosi at the Umash Funeral Home on Saturday where the government pathologist conducted the first postmortem examination.
In a report released by the government pathologist, Kitosi had an underlying medical condition that could have possibly caused his death last week. This report was however disputed by Kitosi’s family who claim there is more to Kitosi’s death than an underlying condition.
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Kitosi’s body was subjected to the second postmortem examination which was conducted by the Police Pathologist. According to the pathologist, Kitosi died of sudden cardiovascular collapse and blunt abdominal trauma.
The final report by the police pathologist showed that Kitosi died of a blunt abdominal trauma and traumatic injury to the bladder. This report relates with the report by Dr Esther Mwinzi of Nairobi West Hospital where Felix Kitosi was referred to.
“Clinical summary shows that he came with severe abnominal pain following assault two days prior to presentation. Referral from Lang’ata Hospital dated medical report 16/3/2024 shows assault buy people unknown to him…”
“… He was kicked in the abdomen severally, no associated vomiting, normal bowel movements, initially unable to pass urine for about four hours by the time of arriving in the hospital, and passed blood stained urine.”
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However, Nairobi Regional Criminal Investigations Officer Peter Njeru has confirmed that both the family and Dj Joe Mfalme have asked for additional postmortem examinations to clearly ascertain what killed the DCI officer.
“More postmortem examinations will be carried out as requested by the family and the accused persons to ascertain what really happened. The accused will be arraigned in Kibera Law Courts today and we shall seek to detain them longer to conclude with investigations.”