NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – A woman arrested in possession of the firearm belonging to murdered Wells Fargo Human Resources Manager Willis Ayieko has died from injuries sustained in a police operation. The woman was injured during a gun battle after law enforcement intercepted her vehicle on Wednesday, where she was traveling with her boyfriend, who managed to flee the scene.
Authorities reported that the suspect was transported to a hospital in Yala, Siaya County, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
The death of Ayieko, whose body was discovered after his abduction on October 18 in Siaya, has raised numerous concerns. Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor’s autopsy revealed that Ayieko died from brain hemorrhaging due to severe head trauma. Dr. Oduor also noted bruising on the wrists from handcuffs and missing tissue around his mouth, ear, and cheek.
“These injuries were likely caused by water animals, such as fish and crabs. We found a dead crab on the clothes, suggesting they targeted the softer parts of the body,” Dr. Oduor explained, attributing the missing tissue to animal predation at the site where Ayieko’s body was found.
Ayieko’s family, along with Siaya Governor James Orengo, Alego Usonga legislator Sam Atandi, and Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo, attended the postmortem conducted at Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi.
In a breakthrough for investigators, detectives arrested a prime suspect, identified as Victor Ouma Okoth, linked to Ayieko’s death. CCTV footage captured two men abandoning Ayieko’s Ford Ranger pickup at a Sabatia fuel station before fleeing on a motorbike. Okoth was apprehended in Dandora, Nairobi, after forensic evidence placed him at the crime scene.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is leading an extensive investigation, with a team from the Homicide, CRIB, and Operations units working together to resolve the case.
