Osinde Obare
28 March 2008
Nairobi — The Saboti Constituency Development Fund (CDF) manager who went missing a week ago has been murdered.
The decomposing body of Joshua Orina was discovered at the Nuclear Sugar Plantation estate of Nzoia Sugar Company in Bungoma at 2pm yon Thursday.
Two suspects who were arrested on Wednesday in Kitale led the police to the site. Kitale deputy OCPD, Mr Eliud Okello, said: "The search team led by the deputy DCIO, Mr David Kitur, collected the body."
Four spent cartridges fired from an American Colt pistol were also recovered.
The murder sparked protests from local leaders, including Saboti MP, Mr Eugene Wamalwa.
"They have killed an innocent man to cover up their evil deeds. We demand that the police arrest those behind the killing," demanded Wamalwa.
Orina was abducted last Wednesday in Kitale town after a senior CDF official summoned him. According to the police, the suspects were arrested after CCTV cameras captured them withdrawing money from Orina's bank accounts in Bungoma and Kitale.
The two told the police that a local politician and a former CDF official who has since disappeared had hired them. One of the suspects is the politician's bodyguard.
The police raided the home of the politician, but did not find him. They, however, towed a car after the suspects allegedly disclosed that it was used in the killing.
Orina was said to have been investigating the loss of Sh100 million from the Saboti Constituency Development Fund.
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