The family of Wycliffe Omwenga, the brother of slain businessman Kevin Omwenga, has revealed that he lived a troubled life in the days leading up to his demise.
According to a member of the family who sought anonymity, Wycliffe had rented a one-bedroomed house in Riruta away from family as he preferred a reserved life.
The relative also detailed that Wycliffe sought not to associate much with family and he would always lock the door of his house from inside even during family visits.
"Even there (Riruta), he lived in fear, always locking the door from the inside, even when I was visiting," the relative said while speaking to Nation.
Reports indicated that Wycliffe had recently signed papers in order to take over his brother's properties. Kevin was an established car dealer and businessman.
Further, the family revealed that Wycliffe received constant threats from anonymous people but sought not to report the matter to the police, preferring to keep the matter to himself.
He had kept in constant communication with family until Monday afternoon, July 19. His body was found two days later on Wednesday, July 21.
"I was with him until Monday then travelled out of the city in the afternoon hours. Afterwards, I could not reach him on phone.
"That day I asked him why he had moved to Riruta and he told me he wanted a quiet place since he was the main witness in Kevin's case," the relative divulged.
The family also raised concerns on why the prosecutor handling Kevin's case failed to enter Wycliffe into Witness Protection as he was the key witness in the murder probe.
DCI boss George Kinoti had recently addressed Wycliffe's murder probe questioning the manner in which police officers based at Riruta station handled the matter.
He criticised their nonchalant behaviour which raised questions as to whether they could be involved in the cover-up of the murder.
"He could have been killed by parties who have an interest in many issues at hand. And given the manner in which officers at the station acted, it raises many questions,” Kinoti stated.
