This archive report was first published on 11 October 2019.
On Tuesday night, Thika town witnessed a senseless act of violence when gangsters stormed the ACK Apartments, where actor and director Emmanuel Weyusia resided, and brutally shot him down.
According to reports, the attackers roughed up the watchman and demanded to be shown Weyusia's house at around 1 am. Weyusia, who had just arrived, came out to see what was happening and was sprayed with bullets.
Neighbours rushed him to Thika Level Four Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The gangsters also robbed four passengers driving in a car of their money and mobile phones.
Weyusia's sister, Mary Kilobi, a KTN news anchor and wife of COTU boss Francis Atwoli, eulogized her deceased brother in an emotional post on Facebook, saying: '9th October it is! Haki I can’t believe this hot brother of mine Emmanuel Weyusia has gone to be with the Lord.'
Weyusia will be laid to rest on October 19 in Bungoma. He was a respected thespian in the national drama and music festivals and taught music at Thika High School.
