Willis Ayieko memorial service held in Nairobi ahead of Saturday burial

The family of slain Wells Fargo security company Human Resource Manager Willis Ayieko Onyango is demanding justice following the mysterious death of their kin whose mutilated body was found dumped in a stream in Gem, Siaya County.

During an emotional funeral service held at the All Saints Cathedral on Thursday afternoon, family, friends and relatives poured glowing tributes to a man whose light they said was dimmed too soon.

Ayieko was also eulogised as a man of style who appreciated the growth of those close to him.

Leaders who joined mourners for the solemn service used the platform to demand for justice following his mysterious death.

According to the family, his body will be flown from Nairobi on Friday ahead of his burial at his Ong’iende home at Central Alego location in Siaya County on Saturday.

This will happen as detectives continue hunting for more suspects in connection to the gruesome murder.

This comes after the latest suspect arrested in connection with Ayieko’s murder is being held in police custody for 30 more days.

The 21-year-old Charles Otieno Odhiambo was on Wednesday arraigned before Siaya Magistrate Margaret Wamabani who granted the prosecution 30 days pending the conclusion of investigations.

Odhiambo, who is a boda boda operator, was arrested by police in Kisumu after he was linked to the suspects who are believed to have executed the gruesome murder.

The prosecution, led by Evans Soita, requested the Magistrate’s Court to allow them to hold the suspect as the police and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) continue with the probe.

Magistrate Wambani granted the prayers and ordered that the suspect, who is the fifth in the murder case, be remanded at the Railway Police Station in Kisumu.

She subsequently directed that the suspect be subjected to a mental assessment test, adding that the investigating officers are also granted an opportunity to conduct a forensic examination on his two mobile phones.