NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 5 – Wailing rent the air at the Chiromo
Mortuary as relatives of nine students who died during the Moi High School
inferno viewed the remains.
Some fainted as the pain of losing a child became
unbearable, in a horrendous arson attack according to authorities investigating
the weekend incident.
“Why? why?” they would be heard unconsciously asking.
Earlier Tuesday morning, the relatives DNA samples were
collected ahead of a two weeks post-mortem exercise, whose outcome will help
them identify their loved ones as explained by National Disaster Management
Unit Deputy Director Pius Masai.
“All the families have been allowed to view the nine bodies
and none was able to physically identify their loved ones but DNA samples have
been taken from close relatives for scientific analysis to help identify the
bodies,” he told journalists.
One body has been claimed by two families, a matter set to
be settled once the outcome of the DNA results will be released.
Masai however called for patience since the exercise may
exceed the set timelines.
