Authorities in Migori County have launched an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old boda boda rider, George Okoth, whose body was discovered near Makanga Centre in Suna West on Sunday morning.

According to Charles Ouma, the area chief, Okoth, a resident of Nyabisawa in Suna East, was allegedly killed by unknown assailants on Saturday night around 9 p.m.

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Preliminary reports indicate that Okoth was last seen transporting two passengers from Migori town towards Nyabisawa before he was found dead.

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The assailants abandoned his motorcycle about 400 meters away from where his body was found. Interestingly, the killers did not take Okoth's mobile phone or his bike, leaving the motive behind the murder unclear.

The body of the deceased has been taken to Migori Level IV Hospital mortuary as police continue their investigation into this tragic incident.