Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has assured the family of John Okoth Ogutu, who was killed during the post-election violence in Tanzania, that efforts are underway to repatriate his body.
Speaking when he was bestowed as the Chief Commissioner for the Kenya Scouts Association, Omollo said that the foreign affairs had already made contact with the Kenyan Embassy in Dar-es-Salaam over the case.
"I know that there is an unfortunate case of one Kenyan who was a teacher, who, in the process of all that commotion, lost his life," Omollo said.
"I have been in touch with my colleague in the Foreign Affairs, and there is already contact that has been created with the embassy in Dar-es-Salaam, so what I would tell the family is that we are doing what it takes to be able to make the necessary arrangements to make sure that that particular case is handled in a manner that is respectful."
He further added that the government would be reaching out to Ogutu's family to provide further details and assurance of its commitment to resolving the case.
Ogutu, who served as a teacher in Tanzania for eight years, was shot and killed in Dar-es-Salaam after chaos broke out on election day, October 29. His body is still being held at the Mwananyamala Mortuary.
Although the circumstances of his shooting are yet to be determined, he is among the hundreds reportedly killed after the recently concluded general elections in the nation.
However, Omollo assured Kenyans in Tanzania that there was no cause for alarm or fear for their safety.
Speaking during a media interview on November 4, his family called on the Kenyan government to assist in repatriating his body.
The family also called on the government to investigate the circumstances leading to his murder and provide justice for their kin, who they say carried the family's hopes.
Ogutu's sister recounted her last conversation with the deceased, whom she described as very loving, reflected by his last call to her, which was on her birthday, September 22.
"My brother has been in Tanzania for almost eight years. The last time I talked to him was on September 22, when he was wishing me my birthday," the sister narrated.
"He is the only family member who remembered my birthday. I told him that I am growing old and I am heading to the grave. I told him that he's the one to take over the leadership of the family, and he just laughed."
