This archive report was first published on 24 August 2020.
On August 23, 2020, Robert Bodo Ouko, a suspect in the murder of Kilimani businessman Kevin Omwenga, made a shocking confession to the police. According to Ouko, the shooting did take place, albeit accidentally, while the two were scuffling over a gun.
Ouko, who works as businessman Chris Obure's personal bodyguard, revealed that he took the gun from his boss's office at Senteu Plaza next to Galana suits on August 21, 2020, at 6:00 a.m. He returned the gun a few minutes before midnight.
He further disclosed that he handed the gun to Omwenga that evening as they left a joint along Argwings Kodhek Road for Ngara where they picked a female companion. The scuffle that ensued between the two as Ouko attempted to get the pistol back saw the gun go off and pierce through the left of Omwenga's heart.
Chris Obure was also thrust onto the spotlight when he had to explain how his gun was found at the scene of the crime. The businessman had been declared an unfit gun holder after he got accused of assaulting another person in the past and caused him bodily harm. His bodyguard was also not approved to own a firearm.
On August 24, 2020, Bodo and Omwenga were expected to be arraigned in court.
According to a report by Citizen TV, the businessman, in March, had grown bankrupt to a point he was unable to pay his rent after quitting his job as an operations manager at a car dealership. He bounced back quickly and was able to buy high-end cars in roughly two months.
