Boda Boda Riders Storm Embu Hospital Mortuary, Demand Release of Colleague's Body

By BRIAN MUSYOKA 

The riders, drawn from different parts of Embu County, disrupted operations at the mortuary for several hours as they protested what they termed as unnecessary delays in the release of the deceased's body.

The deceased, identified as Peter Mburu, was involved in a road accident yesterday Tuesday 9th June 2026 and later succumbed to his injuries.

According to the riders, the body had remained at the mortuary since yesterday without being attended to, prompting them to seek its transfer to another facility.

Addressing journalists outside the mortuary, the agitated riders accused hospital officials of frustrating efforts by the family to collect the body despite having completed the necessary arrangements.

They claimed that hospital management was insisting on a postmortem examination before releasing the body, a move they said was contrary to the wishes of the family.

"The family has already agreed that they do not require a postmortem examination. We do not understand why the hospital is insisting on it before releasing the body," said Martin Mwiti, Chairman of Nduthi Culture in Embu County.

Police officers deployed to the facility had a difficult time containing the crowd as the riders chanted slogans and demanded the immediate release of the body.

Efforts by police officers to persuade the protesters to remain calm proved futile, with the riders becoming increasingly agitated and insisting that the body be handed over to the family without further delays.

"We are here to stand with the family of our colleague. All we want is for the body to be released so that the family can proceed with burial arrangements. The delay is causing unnecessary suffering," Mwiti added.