A fresh twist has emerged in the death of Julie Wangui, a 24-year-old woman who died while in remand custody, after an official autopsy concluded she passed away due to natural causes. However, her family has strongly rejected these findings and is demanding greater transparency from the authorities.
Addressing the media on Tuesday, July 29, Wangui’s family raised serious concerns about the validity of the autopsy.
They revealed that they were not given access to her medical history prior to the postmortem, yet the findings were largely based on those records. This has left the family confused and suspicious about how the conclusions were drawn.
According to the family, the lack of access to Wangui’s medical documents raises red flags. They questioned how the government pathologist could rely on such records that the family themselves had never seen.
“She had undergone surgery, yet we do not have any hospital report explaining what was done or why her brain was bleeding. We are simply being told what the doctors saw, without any evidence we can verify,” said a family spokesperson.
Two weeks ago, Government Pathologist Dr. Peter Ndegwa had stated that the initial postmortem was inconclusive. He requested more time to analyze additional tissue samples before making a final determination.
Although he later ruled the cause of death as natural, he also noted that Wangui had significant brain hemorrhaging, though he claimed it was not enough to be fatal.
Still, Wangui’s relatives insist that she was in perfect health before her arrest and believe that something more sinister may have happened while she was in custody. “Until we are given those medical records, we cannot accept that she died of natural causes,” the family added.
Julie Wangui died on July 10 at Nanyuki Women’s Prison. Reports say she collapsed while in remand and died after efforts to get her medical attention allegedly failed.
Her arrest took place during the Saba Saba demonstrations in Nanyuki, where she was reportedly caught up in the chaos while walking home.
After appearing in court, she was granted bail of Ksh50,000, but her family couldn’t raise the amount, so she remained in custody.
The family believes that while in remand, Wangui was mistreated or assaulted, as she showed no signs of illness when she was first taken in.
Her sudden death has since sparked public outrage in Nanyuki, where residents held massive protests on Monday, July 14. Demonstrators blocked roads and demanded justice, calling on authorities to reveal the truth about what really happened to her.
Meanwhile, the National Police Service has denied any involvement in Wangui’s death. In an official statement, the police distanced themselves from the incident and claimed there was no internal investigation into the matter, despite growing pressure from the public and human rights organizations.
As the case continues to attract national attention, Wangui’s family is calling for an independent inquiry and complete access to her medical and legal records before any conclusions are accepted.
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