The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has revealed that Esther Wairimu Keige, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Legal Services Manager who was found deceased, had been quietly battling depression before her death.

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From a statement obtained by Kenyans.co.ke on July 9, DCI revealed that investigations had established that Keige, was undergoing treatment for the condition at the time she went missing.

Further inquiries showed this was not the first time her mental health struggles had led her away from home unexpectedly.

"During the course of investigations, it was established that the deceased had been battling depression and was undergoing treatment. Further inquiries also revealed that she had previously disappeared from home on three separate occasions before eventually returning safely," stated DCI.

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This pattern gave investigators an early lead, even as they raced against time to establish what had happened to her this time around.

Keige vanished on June 10 after her driver dropped her off at a Shell petrol station near Senate Hotel, where she planned to inquire about gym services.

In a heartbreaking twist, her family, through the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), announced that the 54-year-old advocate's body had been found on the night of July 6, effectively ending weeks of uncertainty.

Because of the decomposed state of the deceased's body, a post-mortem failed to establish the cause of her death.  The post-mortem also showed no visible injuries, but decomposition made it impossible to confirm a cause of death, however samples have been sent for toxicology tests as DCI insists homicide has not been ruled out. "While the examination revealed no external physical injuries suggestive of assault, the pathologists were unable to conclusively determine the cause of death due to the advanced state of decomposition," stated DCI. More to follow...

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke