- A Kenyan teacher, John Ogutu, was killed during the post-election riots in Dar es Salaam, but his body has disappeared from the morgue
- The human rights organization Vocal Africa has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nairobi to intervene and help find the body
- The family remains in distress, demanding justice amid mounting pressure on the Kenyan government to act
Pressure continues to mount on the Kenyan government to address the circumstances surrounding the death of a teacher who was killed during post-election violence in the country Tanzania.
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John Ogutu, whose relatives live in Huruma Estate, Nairobi, was killed in the unrest in Dar es Salaam on 29 October.
Dar es Salaam was among the regions most affected by the unrest. His family says he was returning to Kenya when he met his death. The 33-year-old man was teaching in a coastal town.
It has now emerged that his body cannot be found in the morgue where he was reportedly kept after he died from gunshot wounds.
Vocal Africa, a human rights group based in Nairobi, is calling on the Kenyan government to intervene.
The organization submitted a request to the Secretary General of Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’oei, asking him to take immediate action.
“We are writing to you with great concern regarding two Kenyan citizens who have been directly affected by the chaos and violence that continues following the controversial elections in the United Republic of Tanzania. We request the immediate intervention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to get justice and humane treatment for both people,” Vocal Africa wrote to Sing’oei.
According to the group, Ogutu’s body was kept at the Mwananyamala Hospital mortuary following his death.
His family and friends visited the mortuary to view the body, but were dismayed to learn that it was missing.
The disappearance of the body and the unknown has increased the pain of the family as they find out the truth of their loved one’s death.
“The first case concerns Mr. John Okoth Ogutu, a Kenyan citizen who worked as a teacher at Sky School, Dar es Salaam. According to many witnesses, Mr. Ogutu was shot and killed on October 29, 2025 during the post-election violence. His body was taken to the Darwana Mortuary Hospital, Salaam. However, we have received alarming reports that the body of the deceased and his friends went missing two days ago. It is still unknown where this situation has caused great grief to the family. its, which is desperate for closure and a dignified return to their surviving loved ones,” the group said.
Through the chief executive officer Hussein Khalid, Vocal Africa asked Sing’oei to contact his Tanzanian counterpart and help find the body to bring closure to the family of the deceased.
“Involve the Tanzanian authorities quickly to find out where Ogutu’s body is and ensure it is released to his family without further delay for transportation and burial in Kenya,” he said.
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