Former Siaya County Assembly Clerk, Felix Isaac Olwero, was shot dead by police in a suspected case of mistaken identity outside his Whitehouse Resort in Seme, Kisumu County, in the early hours of Monday morning.
The 50-year-old, who was also the owner of the resort, was allegedly responding to reports of a break-in at the premises when police mistook him for one of the suspects and opened fire.
According to police reports, officers from Kombewa Police Station had been dispatched to the scene following a distress call from the resort’s manager, Sandra Okech.
Upon arrival, the officers cordoned off the rear side of the property. Moments later, they spotted a group of six men emerging from a nearby thicket, reportedly armed with pangas and other crude weapons.
Police claim that one of the individuals charged toward them, prompting one of the officers to discharge his weapon.
It was later discovered that the individual fatally shot was Olwero himself, who had stepped out to assess the situation at his resort.
The incident has sparked widespread concern and calls for a thorough investigation, with the residents and family members demanding accountability, saying the shooting was unjustified and reckless.
Authorities have launched a formal investigation into the matter.
Olwero’s body was transferred to the Kombewa Subcounty Referral Hospital mortuary, where a post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted.
The former county clerk was widely known within Siaya and Kisumu counties, with his death having left friends, family, and colleagues in shock.
Police have yet to confirm whether any of the actual suspects involved in the attempted break-in were apprehended during the incident.
In May 2024, Siaya Members of the County Assembly unanimously resolved to remove the slain Olwero as the Clerk of the House.
The House approved Olwero's removal from office on grounds of alleged gross violation of the Constitution, gross misconduct, and misbehaviour.
