It appears that what happened to Willis Ayieko was not a random attack, but a carefully planned crime carried out by people who knew exactly what they wanted. The events surrounding his death paint a heartbreaking picture of a man who fell into the hands of criminals who showed him no mercy from the moment they seized him.
Ayieko had travelled from Nairobi to join a friend during a difficult moment, hoping to offer comfort after the loss of a loved one. After spending time at the funeral vigil, he stepped out briefly, unaware that danger was waiting close by.
In just a few minutes, his life changed forever. A group of men ambushed him, handcuffed him, and forced him into a vehicle, beginning a painful ordeal that lasted for days.
The kidnappers took him to a small, mud-walled house in Khwisero, Kakamega County, where they held him captive. It was here that the gang revealed their true intention: to strip him of everything he owned. Evidence gathered by detectives shows that the attackers focused heavily on his finances.
They had access to his Samsung phone and his identification documents, which allowed them to control his Safaricom lines and, eventually, his bank accounts.
That first night alone, they carried out a series of transactions that emptied large amounts of money.
They transferred Sh1.1 million from his accounts into a mobile wallet and later withdrew it in Kisumu.
They did not stop there. They cleared his Mpesa balance of Sh63,463 and even took a Fuliza loan of Sh36,000, leaving nothing untouched. It is clear that the gang was determined to squeeze out every shilling they could.
Detectives discovered that Ayieko had six bank accounts, though only his I&M Bank account was active. The gang targeted this account aggressively. While he remained blindfolded and handcuffed, they forced him to reveal personal PINs that gave them full access.
Every move they made showed planning and coordination, suggesting that they knew his financial capacity long before they took him.
CCTV footage, phone records, and location data later placed the key suspects two brothers known as Sisco and Champee at the heart of the crime.
Their phones connected to the same Mpesa shops where money was withdrawn and to the house where Ayieko was tortured.
They were also traced to the area where his vehicle was abandoned before his body was eventually dumped in a stream in Yala, Siaya County.
The details uncovered so far show a chilling mix of greed and cruelty. What began as a simple trip to support a friend ended in a horrifying tragedy driven by a cold, calculated plan to steal and destroy.
Detectives continue to piece together the final steps of Ayieko’s life, hoping justice will soon catch up with those responsible.
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