A suspect connected to the brutal murder of Willis Ayieko, a Human Resource Manager at Wells Fargo, has been arrested. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified Victor Ouma Okoth as the primary suspect in the case on Tuesday morning. Detectives reported that Ouma was apprehended at his hideout in Dandora Phase IV, Nairobi, on Monday night.


Ouma, currently held at Muthaiga Police Station, is alleged to have rented accommodation using proceeds from the crime. "Forensic analysis placed the suspect at the crime scene," stated the DCI, noting that the investigation is being led by a joint team of DCI's Homicide, CRIB, and Operations detectives.

Authorities are continuing their investigation to locate any accomplices connected to the case. Ayieko’s body was discovered on Wednesday near a stream in Nyamninia, Gem Yala, Siaya County. He had reportedly gone missing on Friday, October 18, 2024, after attending a funeral in North Gem. On Tuesday, October 22, his car was found abandoned near a petrol station in Sabatia, Vihiga County.