Suspect in murder of Wells Fargo HR manager Willis Ayieko arrested

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday morning identified Victor Ouma Okoth as a main suspect in the heinous act. Detectives reported that Ouma was flushed out of his hideout in Nairobi's Dandora Phase IV on Monday night. 

The suspect, who is now held at Muthaiga Police Station, is said to have rented a house using proceeds of the crime.

“The suspect was placed at the scene of crime through forensic analysis, in the forensic-led investigation being conducted by a joint team of DCI's Homicide, CRIB and Operations detectives,” the DCI stated. 

Detectives also said that further investigations are ongoing to find Ouma’s accomplices. 

Ayieko’s body was found on Wednesday near a stream in Nyamninia sub-location within Gem Yala, Siaya County.

He had reportedly gone missing on Friday, October 18, 2024, after attending a burial in North Gem location.

On Tuesday, October 22, that his vehicle was found abandoned near a petrol station in Sabatia, Vihiga County.