Slain suspect in Ayieko murder had fake ID, police
His family identified him as Wakolo
2mon agoCYRUS OMBATINews
Siaya magistrate, Benjamin Limo has ruled that a suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Wells Fargo's Human Resource boss, Willis Ayieko will be in police custody for the next 30 days.
Duncan Onyango, alias Otuch, who was arraigned before the court today, will be locked at the Kisumu Railway police station, where suspects arrested earlier are being held, pending police investigations into the murder.
The police requested a 30-day detention of the 48-year-old suspect, which magistrate Limo granted, and ordered him to appear for the case on December 13, 2024.
According to the police, Onyango was arrested in Bondo last Friday.
He is believed to have crucial information regarding the murder. Ayieko was held and tortured in his house in Luanda Doho village, Kakamega county and police believe he has crucial information.
Onyango is the fourth suspect to be involved in the murder investigation.
On the other hand, two other suspects, a man and a woman, have since died following fire exchange with the police who also managed to recover Ayieko’s pistol.
The late Ayieko was buried on Saturday at Ong’iende village in Central Alego location, Siaya county, with leaders present demanding that the police extend their search to include those who allegedly planned the murder.
The leaders present for the burial included Governor James Orengo and legislators Samwel Atandi(Alego Usonga) David Ochieng (Ugenya), and Otiende Amollo(Rarieda).
