Siaya governor James Orengo has demanded swift and thorough
investigations into the fatal shooting of a former County Assembly Clerk Felix
Isaac Olwero in Kombewa area, Kisumu County.
Olwero was the husband of the Siaya County CECM for sports
Angeline Oduor.
Orengo said he was devastated by the shooting.
“We condemn this heinous act in the strongest terms and
demand swift, thorough investigations to ensure justice is served. No life
should ever be cut short in such a senseless manner,” he said.
Olwero was Monday morning shot dead by the police outside
his restaurant in what police termed as a case of mistaken identity.
Police had been called there to respond to a case of failed
burglary in the area on Monday dawn.
Police had initially mistaken Olwero for being part of
burglars who tried to access White House Resort before shooting him, fatally.
They later changed the narrative and declared the shooting a
case of mistaken identity and it is under probe.
According to police, a manager at the resort called for help
saying there was a group of burglars attempting to gain access into the
facility.
Police established it was the fifth such an attempt on the
resort in recent days.
The police responded to the area and cordoned the rear side
of the resort when they spotted five men approaching.
The police had claimed the suspects were armed with pangas
and other crude weapons and had threatened to harm the police.
They added they shot to the air to scare the suspects to
surrender in vain. They didn’t know Olwero was the owner and was also
responding to the scene.
The scene was combed but no further incident was noted.
The resort management said they were facing unprecedented
attempts from burglars and urged for sustained patrols in the area to address
the menace.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy.
A probe has since been opened into the shooting.
A team of detectives revisted the scene on Monday as part of
the probe into the incident.
