64 Days Later: Mystery Surrounds Senior Police Boss’ Death in Washington DC, MPs Demand Answers
It’s been more than two months since Inspector Walter Nyamato Nyankieya’s puzzling demise at a hotel in Washington DC, yet crucial inquiries linger unresolved, prompting heightened attention from the Kenyan National Assembly.
Inspector Nyamato, a Kenya Police Service member who passed away on February 13 in mysterious circumstances, was laid to rest on March 15. However, the autopsy report, which is vital for determining the cause of death, has not been made public, leading to anxiety and uncertainty among his relatives and fellow officers.
The National Assembly has heightened its requests for the U.S. authorities to hasten the release and reveal the findings of the autopsy.
During a parliamentary session on Tuesday, April 16, Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi voiced dissatisfaction with the Ministry’s ambiguous replies concerning the deployment of the officer to the United States.
“Inspector Nyamato was a junior officer by all standards. The country, and least of all his family, deserves full disclosure on what his role was supposed to be in Washington, DC if not Haiti,” Wandayi stated, reflecting the deepening mystery surrounding the late officer’s trip.
Queries heightened when Kitutu Masaba MP Clive Ombane interrogated CS Kindiki via the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding Nyamato’s stay in the US and the prolonged wait for the autopsy findings. The ministry, represented by Deputy Chairperson of the Committee Dido Ali, responded, affirming efforts to procure the autopsy report from their American counterparts.
“The government is still awaiting the autopsy report,” responded Retired Col. Dido Ali. “Upon its completion, it will be handed to the family by Kenyan laws on privacy.”
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Ombane continued to inquire of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki regarding the anticipated release date of the autopsy report, underscoring persistent frustrations stemming from perceived opacity.
“The autopsy report will be revealed once received from the U.S.,” affirmed Ombane, suggesting the delay is on both the Kenyan and US sides.
There has been significant debate surrounding Nyamato’s purported plans to journey to Haiti, particularly in light of a legal ruling from the High Court preventing the deployment of Kenya Police Service personnel to Haiti.
Colonel Dido made it clear during his speech in the House that Inspector Nyamato wasn’t en route to Haiti as rumored, and there wasn’t any dispatch of a preliminary team to that nation.
The US government assumed authority over the inquiry, labeling it as a subject of intergovernmental concern, and planned to relay findings through the Kenyan embassy in Washington DC.
The involvement on an international scale has further complicated an already intricate and delicate situation.
Inspector Nyamato achieved significant success in his career following his entry into the police force on April 4, 2008, initially serving as an Administrative Police Officer.
At the moment of his passing, he held the position of personal aide to Deputy Inspector General of Police Noor Gabow and was accompanying nine fellow officers on their journey.
As frustrations escalate, Kenyan officials affirm their ongoing communication with the Kenyan Embassy in Washington DC, asserting their dedication to promptly informing Nyamato’s family as updates arise.
64 Days Later: Mystery Surrounds Senior Police Boss’ Death in Washington DC, MPs Demand Answers