The National Police Service (NPS) has cautioned Kenyans against an armed and wanted fugitive accused of shooting and killing Ida Odinga's bodyguard.
Detectives attached to the case confirmed the demise of their colleague, Barack Oduor, in an appeal released on Friday, October 14.
Despite a manhunt launched for the suspect, police urged the public to report him at any nearby police station or reach out to the command center via emergency hotlines.
"He escaped with the killer firearm that he robbed from the slain officer. Members of the public are equally cautioned to treat the suspect as armed and dangerous," read the statement in part.
The police, nonetheless, confirmed that a second victim was recuperating at a hospital in Kisumu City.
Kisumu County Police Commander Alphonce Kimathi noted that Oduor was shot in Riat by the suspect while heading home after a night of merry-making.
Kimathi noted that the deceased was involved in a verbal confrontation with a manager of a local club and restaurant who reached out for the bodyguard's gun and opened fire at him at point-blank range.
Oduor was shot twice in the head and once in the leg, dying on the spot. The assailant then fled the crime scene.
The body of the deceased was ferried to the Jaromogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, where an autopsy will be conducted.
Ida was reportedly not at her Kisumu residence when the incident occurred. Images by Azimio leader Raila Odinga indicate that she was in Nairobi.
The two hosted India's new High Commissioner to Kenya, Namgya Khampa, at their Karen home
At the time of publication, the story, Ida's communication and security team had not issued a statement on the incident.
