Police piece together timeline of events leading to the murder of Wells Fargo HR Manager Willis Ayieko
Police are piecing together the last movements of slain Wells Fargo HR Manager Willis Ayieko, whose mutilated body was found dumped at the Mungowere stream in Siaya County on Wednesday.
According to logs, Ayieko was last seen at a funeral in Nyaminia village in Siaya. His family members believe that he was abducted on Friday, October 21, at around 10pm before being tortured and killed.
His captors would later dump his body at the border between Siaya and Kakamega counties.
His body was found with parts of his face carved out and bruises on his upper body, suggesting that he was dragged before being murdered.
"Who wanted my brother dead so much that he'd hire someone to kill him in this manner? My brother died a painful death," Aggrey Onyango, Ayieko's brother, said.
The deceased's decomposing body was found by a pupil on Wednesday, lying face down at the Mungowere stream in Yala. His hands were cuffed to his back.
On Tuesday, Ayieko's car was found abandoned several kilometres away at a centre in Sabatia, Kakamega County. His family reports that the car was intact and showed no signs of blood; however, his pistol, which contained 14 rounds of ammunition, was missing.
Police have confirmed that the 55-year-old was a licensed gun owner.
According to logs, Ayieko left Nyamninia at around 10:15 PM on Friday and drove 13 kilometres to Nyabeda centre.
After about an hour, detectives believe the vehicle, which likely had Ayieko and his abductors on board, was moving between Regea, Nyamninia, and Muhanda centres.
It then proceeded to Dudi centre, where it remained stationary between 11:57 PM and 3:44 AM on Saturday. The car later circled back to Regea, where it stopped for eight minutes. Police state that this was the last time his phone was traced.
CCTV footage showed the car being driven toward Kakamega. At 6:04 AM on Saturday, the vehicle was seen diverting at Sabatia centre, where it was later abandoned.
The deceased's family is now calling for a thorough investigation into the killing.
"We are moving his body to Lee Funeral Home. We will share more information as investigations continue," said Onyango.
Ayieko’s death has raised questions about the security of Kenyans following the spate of murders seen over the last few months.
