The family of slain model Edwin Chiloba on Monday, January 9, defended their kin from the LGBTQ tag, affirming that he was brought up as a staunch Christian.
Speaking to Citizen TV, Gladys Chiri, Chiloba's relative, intimated that his enemies were behind the LGBTQ narrative being propagated online.
Dating back to his primary school days, she affirmed that the late Edwin was a church leader who was also involved in religious activities during his secondary education.
"I want to tell those on social media that if you are enemies of my brother and you're trying to tarnish his name, God will repay you. My brother was brought up in a Christian background.
"He was a church leader at Sergoit Primary School and also the YCS leader at St. Francis Kimuron Boys' High School. He was coined the nickname "pastor".
"He came to Nairobi for university studies. So all these things we are hearing on social media, we have never suspected. My case is his enemies are trying to spoil his name," she noted.
Gladys Chemutai, Chiloba's sister, revealed that the postmortem would be conducted on Wednesday, January 11.
She lauded the government for expediting the process and urged them to nab the culprit behind the heinous crime.
"I thank the government for standing with us and expediting the process. We want justice for Edwin who has never wronged anyone in his life. I want to tell my brother to rest in peace, we loved you but the enemy destroyed you, but God will help us," she pointed out.
The activist's body was found stashed in a metal box filled with women's clothing along the Kipenyo-Kaptinga road in Kapsaret, Uasin Gishu County.
According to preliminary reports, Chiloba's eyes were gouged out and he died out of strangulation.
Police officers have since arrested Jackton Odhiambo- the prime suspect in the murder- as well as three more people who are suspected of colluding with Odhiambo in moving the metal box to the scene of the crime.
