Kitui Assistant Chief Charged Over Irregular Issuance of Burial Permit

Mwathiki Musili, the assistant chief of Kamuthanga Sub-Location, is accused of neglecting official duty after authorising a burial without first obtaining a medical certificate to confirm the cause of death, as mandated by law

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Naibu Chifu wa Kitui Ashtakiwa kwa Kutoa Kibali cha Mazishi Bila Nyaraka Halali Naibu chifu mmoja katika Kaunti ya Kitui amekamatwa na kufikishwa mahakamani kwa tuhuma za kukiuka wajibu wake wa kikazi kwa kutoa kibali cha mazishi bila kufuata taratibu za kisheria. Anayeshutumiwa ni Mwathiki Musili, Naibu Chifu wa eneo la Kamuthanga, Kaunti Ndogo ya Tseikuru. Inadaiwa kuwa alitoa kibali cha mazishi bila kupata cheti cha daktari kinachothibitisha chanzo cha kifo, jambo linalohitajika kisheria. Kwa mujibu wa Idara ya Upelelezi wa Makosa ya Jinai (DCI), Musili alikamatwa na maafisa wa upelelezi wa Kaunti Ndogo ya Tseikuru na kuzuiliwa kwa muda kabla ya faili yake kuwasilishwa kwa Ofisi ya Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka ya Umma (ODPP). “Baada ya kupitia ushahidi uliokusanywa, ODPP ilikubaliana na mapendekezo ya afisa mpelelezi ya kumshitaki Musili kwa kosa la kupuuza wajibu wa kikazi, kinyume na Kifungu cha 128 kikisomwa pamoja na Kifungu cha 36 cha Kanuni ya Adhabu,” ilisema DCI katika taarifa yake. DCI ilibainisha kuwa kosa hilo ni ukiukaji mkubwa wa taratibu zinazolenga kulinda usalama wa umma na kuhakikisha uzingatiaji wa sheria katika masuala ya vifo na mazishi. Musili alifikishwa katika Mahakama ya Kyuso ambako alikana mashtaka yaliyokuwa yakimkabili. Mahakama ilimwachilia kwa dhamana ya Sh70,000. Kesi hiyo inatarajiwa kutajwa tena Januari 7, 2026.

By : Mweru Mbugua

An assistant chief in Tseikuru Sub-County, Kitui County, has been arrested and charged for allegedly issuing a burial permit without the legally required documentation

Mwathiki Musili, the assistant chief of Kamuthanga Sub-Location, is accused of neglecting official duty after authorising a burial without first obtaining a medical certificate to confirm the cause of death, as mandated by law

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Musili was arrested by detectives in Tseikuru Sub-County and briefly detained before his case file was forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)

Kitui Assistant Chief Charged Over Irregular Issuance of Burial Permit

“Upon review, the ODPP concurred with the investigating officer’s recommendation to charge Musili with Neglect of Official Duty, contrary to Section 128 as read with Section 36 of the Penal Code,” the DCI said in a statement

The agency described the alleged offence as a serious breach of established procedures meant to safeguard public health and ensure compliance with legal standards surrounding death registration and burial

Musili appeared before the Kyuso Law Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The court granted him bail of Ksh.70,000

The case is scheduled for mention on January 7, 2026