More mystery as body of church leader 'held' at Nanyuki morgue

Mourners wait at Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary after the hospital delayed to release the body of Rev John Gitari. [Photo: JOB WERU/Standard]

There was an altercation at a mortuary in Nanyuki over an unexplained delay to release the body of a church leader who died in mysterious circumstances.

The body of Archdeacon John Gitari was found in a hotel room in Nanyuki town. Relatives had been searching for him as he had gone missing.