A protected state witness has given chilling testimony in the ongoing trial of three men accused of orchestrating the gruesome murder of former Wells Fargo Human Resource Manager, Willis Ayieko, in October 2024.
Testifying before the Siaya High Court on Monday, the witness revealed he was unknowingly roped into the deadly plot after being paid Ksh.9,000 to provide transportation services on the night Ayieko was abducted and later murdered.
The suspects — Victor Ouma Okoth alias Sisco, Samuel Onyango alias Jaboda, and Dancun Ochieng — appeared before Justice David Kemei, where they were charged with the premeditated murder of Ayieko. Government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor and the witness both testified during the session.
According to the witness, he was approached by Sisco, who asked him to secure a motorcycle for what was described only as a “job.” Sisco reportedly told him the plan was being coordinated by an individual named Champee, now deceased, who was allegedly one of the masterminds behind the murder.
“I was told I’d get good pay if I just fueled the motorcycle and waited for further instructions,” the witness told the court, adding that he did not know the details of the operation.
On the evening of October 18, Sisco met the witness at a pub in Mutumbu Centre. Also present were two men, including Champee. Sisco paid for fuel, and the group set off on motorcycles, eventually stopping in a dark thicket. There, the witness saw both Sisco and Champee re-emerge wearing military-style clothing and carrying AK-47 rifles.
Later that night, the group arrived at a homestead hosting a funeral. Sisco and Champee went inside and returned with a man whose head was covered and hands cuffed. The armed men ordered the blindfolded individual to walk toward a mud-walled house.
At around 11:00 PM, Sisco asked the witness to take him to Kisumu to make M-Pesa withdrawals using a foldable phone. After visiting several shops, he was dropped off in Dudi at 6:00 AM the next morning. The witness said Sisco later returned, collected his belongings, and said he was heading to Nairobi for a job.
The protected witness insisted that he had no knowledge of the murder until he was arrested by detectives during the course of the investigation.
During his testimony, Dr. Johansen Oduor revealed that the post-mortem showed Ayieko died from severe head injuries. The body, which had started decomposing, was found with missing tissues, indicating possible torture. Ayieko went missing on October 18, 2024. His body was discovered five days later in a shallow stream along the Siaya-Kakamega county border.
The case has since captured national attention due to the brutality of the murder and the alleged coordination involved in the crime.
The hearing continues as more witnesses are expected to testify in the coming sessions.
