A startling revelation during a TikTok livestream has left many Kenyans in disbelief after a young street boy made a shocking claim that he had been paid to carry dead bodies to the mortuary. The incident unfolded during a street clean-up exercise in Nairobi, following days of chaos and debris left behind by protests that had rocked the city.
Geoffrey Mosiria, a senior county official overseeing the clean-up operation, was interacting with residents and street children in the central business district when he approached the boy, who was wearing an orange jacket. What started as a casual exchange quickly turned tense when Mosiria noticed the boy had something in his pocket and asked him to remove it.
To everyone’s surprise, the boy pulled out a bundle of cash. Upon counting it, Mosiria realized it amounted to KSh 1,800—a surprisingly large amount for someone living on the streets. This prompted Mosiria to question where the money came from.
It was then that the boy dropped the bombshell. He calmly explained that the money was payment for a grim task he had allegedly carried out—transporting dead bodies to the mortuary. According to him, he helped move 32 bodies. The boy didn’t hesitate to mention that the task was connected to recent unrest in the city.
The interaction was being livestreamed, and the moment the boy made his claim, the atmosphere shifted. The camera, which had been focused on him, was suddenly redirected, and the recording seemed to end abruptly. This abrupt cut raised eyebrows among viewers, who flooded the comment section with shock, concern, and suspicion.
Many netizens expressed belief in the boy’s claims, pointing out that he appeared sincere and unshaken as he made the statement. Some also noted the irony in the number of bodies mentioned—32—which coincided with a separate report involving 32 lost identification cards found elsewhere. This led to growing public speculation about a possible cover-up and calls for an urgent investigation.
Comments from online users ranged from expressions of disbelief to serious concern, with many demanding answers. Some viewers felt that the boy had spoken a truth that others were trying to suppress, especially given the immediate removal of the camera and the boy’s sudden exclusion from the frame. Others pointed out that the situation called for deeper scrutiny, and that such allegations should not be brushed aside.
As the video continued to circulate on social media, it sparked a heated debate over the treatment of street children, their involvement in dangerous tasks, and the possibility of their exploitation in murky circumstances tied to recent events in the city.
Earlier the same week, Mosiria had also faced criticism during an altercation with city hawkers after he enforced a county directive banning them from selling goods on main streets. Tensions between city authorities and informal traders had already been high, and this new revelation added fuel to an already volatile atmosphere in Nairobi.
The boy’s claims, though yet to be verified, have prompted calls for investigations and protection for him, with many Kenyans voicing fears that his life could be in danger after speaking out.
