The two Embu brothers; Benson Njiru and Emmanuel Mutura who died over a week ago after they were allegedly arrested by police have finally been laid to rest.
The two were laid to rest at Kianjokoma primary school in Embu County.
Somber mood engulfed the school as the funeral service for the brothers progressed.
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The burial comes amid investigations one cause of death, considering that there are two conflicting reports.
The parents believe the brothers were murdered, while the police maintain that the two died after jumping off a moving police vehicle.
Meanwhile, President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered top security chiefs to conduct thorough investigations and give him a report on how the two brothers die
The Head of State is keen to establish what exactly led to the death of the two brothers and ensure justice is served.
In line with the directive, Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai and Attorney General Kihara Kariuki have already met the father of the two brothers who died controversially.
Speaking after the meeting, Matiang’i noted that he assured the family that the government will get to the bottom of the matter and ensure justice is served.
“We sat down with the father of the two children, we spoke to him, I was with the Inspector General of the Police and the Attorney General and we have assured them that we will do what we have done before,” Matiang’i said.
The President’s directive and the meeting by CS Matiang’i come amid criticism that the government is yet to take decisive action regarding the controversial murder of the two brothers.
Last week, Kianjokoma residents took to the streets protesting the controversial death of the two. The locals lit street fires and blocked roads forcing the police to intervene. Unfortunately, one person was shot dead in the protests.
So far, the OCPD and OCS from the area have been transferred to create room for investigations by the relevant agencies.
The Independent Police Oversight Authority, Police Internal Affairs department, the DCI, and human rights organisations are already investigating the controversial deaths.
