By Nyang’au Araka For years, Kenyans have known Dr. Johansen Oduor as the calm, clinical voice explaining causes of death in some of the country’s most closely watched investigations. On Monday, however, the Chief Government Pathologist stepped into a different arena of justice — not with a postmortem report, but with a legal gown. Dr. […]

By Nyang’au Araka Some professions deal with death almost daily—doctors, forensic pathologists, homicide detectives—but even the most seasoned professionals must confront its stark finality when it hits close to home. Johansen Oduor, Kenya’s well-known government pathologist, has spent years conducting autopsies on crime-related deaths, earning him the moniker “the silent witness.” Yet, when tragedy struck […]