By Dorothy Musyoka
Victor Ouma Okoth, alias ‘Sisco’ or ‘Govins,’ was arraigned before the Kisumu High Court on 21st November, 2024 over the alleged murder of Willis Ayieko Onyango, former HR Manager at Wells Fargo.
According the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the suspect, charged with murder under Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code, is accused of committing the crime between October 18 and 23, 2024, near Nyamboga Stream at the Gem-Khwisero border in Siaya and Kakamega counties.
“Victor Ouma Okoth alias ‘SISCO’ alias ‘GOVINS’ is facing charges of murder contrary to section 203 as read with section 204 of the Penal Code, Chapter 63 Laws of Kenya. From the Information filed in Court,Victor Ouma Okoth , jointly with others not yet before Court is alleged to have murdered the deceased between the night of the 18th and the 23rd October 2024 around Nyamboga Stream at the border of Gem and Khwisero Sub counties within Siaya and Kakamega counties,” stated the ODPP.
However the court, led by Deputy Registrar Hon. Gertrude Serem, ordered Okoth to undergo a mental assessment before his plea-taking on December 18, 2024, before Hon. Lady Justice Roselyne Aburili. Until then, he will be held at Kisumu Maximum Prison.
“The suspect appeared before the Deputy Registrar of the High Court, Hon Gertrude Serem, but he was not required to plead. The court directed that he be taken for a mental assessment to ascertain whether he is fit to stand trial. He will be brought back to court on 18th December 2024 for plea-taking before Hon. Lady Justice, Hon. Roselyne Aburili. In the meantime, the court ordered that he be remanded at Kisumu Maximum Prison (Kodiaga),” added the ODPP.
Willis Ayieko was brutally murdered and his mutilated body dumped in a stream in October 2024.
The prosecution team is led by Ms. Catherine Mwaniki, Patrick Okango, and Soita Evans.