Officials plan to dig up the body of Gaala Aden Abdi today. The 17-year-old refugee girl died after she fought against a forced marriage. Kidnappers took her from Dagahaley refugee camp at night. They moved her about 150 kilometers to Wara Adenmasajida in Wajir South. People across Kenya expressed outrage when they learned attackers beat her, killed her, and burned her body.
The girl received a quick burial following Muslim customs. A medical exam will help build evidence for the court case. Wajir court magistrate Roselyn Aganyo showed frustration Wednesday about slow progress. She ordered police to finish their investigation within ten days. She worried that waiting longer might destroy important evidence.
The case stands as murder currently, but test results may reveal more crimes. Photos and medical findings could prove torture happened before someone set her body on fire. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights spoke up about this March 22 tragedy. They called it more than murder - a terrible case of torture and gender violence.
The rights group wants fast action against everyone involved. They asked prosecutors and police to speed up their work. The commission also urged refugee officials to protect vulnerable people better. They pointed to the Refugee Act 2021 as a framework that should help protect refugees in Kenya.
The girl received a quick burial following Muslim customs. A medical exam will help build evidence for the court case. Wajir court magistrate Roselyn Aganyo showed frustration Wednesday about slow progress. She ordered police to finish their investigation within ten days. She worried that waiting longer might destroy important evidence.
The case stands as murder currently, but test results may reveal more crimes. Photos and medical findings could prove torture happened before someone set her body on fire. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights spoke up about this March 22 tragedy. They called it more than murder - a terrible case of torture and gender violence.
The rights group wants fast action against everyone involved. They asked prosecutors and police to speed up their work. The commission also urged refugee officials to protect vulnerable people better. They pointed to the Refugee Act 2021 as a framework that should help protect refugees in Kenya.
