Chief Jack Agumba, of Kawino North location in Nyando subcounty, allegedly murdered Peter Otieno on the night of August 6 at Okok bar in North Kawino location.
Otieno, 46, was found dead outside the bar in Kabonyo-Kanyagwal ward, West Kano constituency, after a drinking spree. He left behind his wife Lillian Otieno and six children.
Police arrested Agumba, after he was allegedly found with Otieno's phone. It was also said that the two were together at the bar on the fateful day.
reports that the victim's brother Patrick Ochieng' said they want the circumstances that surrounded Otieno's death unraveled.
Ochieng' said the body had external injuries and that his forehead and parts of his back were swollen.
"My late brother’s motorcycle is still missing. His identification card and pocket wallet were found at the scene," he said.
Ochieng' said the chief told them his brother was ejected from the bar after becoming rowdy.
“Agumba claimed he only stored the phone for Otieno following the chaos," he said.
But witnesses said Otieno was murdered in cold blood and robbed of his cell phone and an unknown amount of money.
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