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According to the Principal Secretary, some of those reported missing had deliberately withdrawn from public view before resurfacing and claiming they had been abducted.
Residents have been demanding the release of Abdulaziz Duba Molu, popularly known as Zizo, and Maxwell Kiarie, who have not been seen since last week.
Police said Wambua was among members of a multi-agency security team that had been deployed to Biyagadud on Thursday following reports of militia activity linked to recent killings in the area.
KNCHR urged affected families and members of the public to report such cases through its toll-free hotline, 0800720627, and seek assistance through a network of partner organisations offering legal, medical and psychosocial support.
In a statement issued on Monday, the ODPP said the decision was made through a Nolle Prosequi after a review of the case and follows a High Court ruling that declined an application to consolidate murder charges with an ongoing case before the Kahawa Law Courts.
According to the examination results, two of the victims were strangled to death, three suffered severe blows to the head, one had fatal stab wounds to the abdomen, while two others could not be clearly examined because of how badly the bodies had decomposed.
The investigation was triggered after a dismembered body was discovered at the site on Monday, prompting authorities to revisit earlier incidents linked to the same area
The ongoing operation has brought together Kenya Red Cross aqua divers, Beach Management Units, and local fishing boats familiar with the channel, all working jointly to scan the waters in a continuous effort to locate the missing persons.
Activist Patrick Osoi urged Kenyans to lead accountability efforts, criticizing personality-driven politics, impunity in security agencies and weak enforcement of the 2010 Constitution during a Radio Generation interview.
In a statement on Sunday, Oburu said he had been “informed of the emerging issues surrounding Hon. Raphael Tuju” and had “urgently called upon the government, through the relevant investigative bodies, to look into this matter with transparency.”