Key suspect in the chilling murder of Kevin Omwenga has told detectives that he shot the diseased accidentally.
Mr. Robert Bodo Ouko informed the investigating agencies that Omwenga’s death was not intentional as it occurred when they were fighting over a gun. He however has not told police why they were arguing over the said firearm.
His statement has not been taken serious as a reliable postmortem report which will be conducted on the diseased’s body is expected to unravel what exactly happened between the two leading to the death of Mr. Omwenga.
Daily Nation reported that Ouko had told detectives how close he was to the late and that he would be the last person to think about ending his life.
“He is insisting that he and the deceased Mr Kelvin Omwenga were really good friends for a long time,” said a detective who spoke to the publication.
Omwenga 28 was murdered last Friday August 21st at his Galana Suites Kilimani home in Nairobi and pronounced dead on arrival at hospital where his brother ahad rushed him. The saga was also involved a woman who reportedly participated in the whole set up.
Police further reported that Kevin’s chest had been ripped off with a gun loaded with 14 rounds of ammunition but only one cartridge was found at the scene.
By the time the two key suspects Chris Obure and Robert Bodo Ouko were being arrested by the police, it was hard to collect enough information from them since they were allegedly under influence.
Obure’s lawyers have already claimed that their client had no knowledge of the killing and that those who killed Omwenga stole his firearm from his office only to return it later.
Obure who is yet to pen down his statement is currently detained at Kileleshwa Police Station. He runs an office on the first floor of Senteu Plaza next to the late Kevin Omwenga’s residence.
He was Ouko who led police to Obure’s office where the killer weapon had been stashed alongside the remaining 13 rounds of ammunition.