Seven more bodies have been exhumed at Kwa Binzaro village in Kilifi County, while 54 body parts were also found scattered in the nearby forest.
Government pathologist Dr. Richard Njoroge, who spoke at the scene, said some of the bodies were not fully decomposed and may have been dug up from shallow graves by wild animals.
“We have noted that at this particular site the bodies look a bit fresh. They are not fully skeletonized like the ones we exhumed last week. Those were just skeletons, but the ones here appear to have been buried only a few months or weeks ago,” Dr. Njoroge explained.
So far, 32 bodies have been exhumed from the area in the past six days.
Human rights activists have now urged the government to protect locals who may have information that could help investigations into religious extremism linked to the case.
“This is a clear indication that this act is still ongoing, and proactive measures need to be taken by the government and other stakeholders to manage this disaster,” said activist Walid Sketty.