However, according to County Commander Farah Mohamed, an autopsy conducted on Juliano at the Thika Level 5 Hospital has revealed that he died from brain haemorrhage.
“The post-mortem results revealed that the boy had blunt force trauma in his head that is consistent with assault,” said Farah Mohamed.
Mr. Mohamed said that the police are now looking for the people behind the boy’s murder.
“We have just started our investigations, we will work with the boy’s family to ensure the culprits are found,” he said.
Mohamed warned residents against harassing initiates in the name of tradition, saying it could escalate into assault and death. Residents had expressed concern the boy had been tortured to death in the process of making him transition into adulthood.
“We have to know who was talking to him, at what time and why and I know it is only a matter of time before we get the killers,” Mohamed added.