26 Jan, 2023 | 08:33 PM
In Summary
The woman has been identified as Fridah Warau Kamuyu from Mathioya, Murang’a County.
The identity of the woman who drowned in Juja Dam together with Kiambu businessman Tirus Maina has been revealed.
The woman has been identified as Fridah Warau Kamuyu from Mathioya, Murang’a County.
Her body had been lying in City mortuary since January 18th when her body was retrieved from the dam.
The 22 year old was identified by her family members at Nairobi city mortuary.
Autopsy report revealed that she died as a result of drowning. Further, the postmortem report indicated that she had bruises on her left arm.
Earlier, Tirus Maina’s widow Margaret Kiiru had requested members of the public to help her identify the lady. She could not be immediately identified after her body was retrieved since she had no identification documents in her possession.
“We have not been able to identify the family of the young lady who drowned together with my husband in Juja on Tuesday because when she was retrieved from the dam, she had no identification documents. I have no problem getting to know who her family is or who can help us get to know them so that they can also have closure.’’
On the day of the incident, Tirus Maina and Fridah Warau Kamuyu were inside Nissan X-trail vehicle which they had packed at the edge of the dam. The vehicle however plunged into the dam at around 7pm under unclear circumstances.
Tirus Maina was identified by his family members immediately after photos of the car were shared online. He will be laid to rest on Friday.
Police are still investigating the circumstances under which the car plunged into the dam.
