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Detectives in Siaya have arrested a key suspect in the murder of a man who was shot during a robbery at a cyber shop on August 1, 2023.
The suspect, Charles Otieno Odhiambo, was arrested at his home in Awelo estate in Siaya.
Otieno Odhiambo is a member of a criminal gang known as the “comrades”, which has been involved in a spate of robberies in the region.
A forensic trail generated from the crime scene placed Odhiambo at the scene of the crime. He was also positively identified by witnesses.
Several items were recovered from Odhiambo’s home, including a getaway motorcycle, assorted mobile phones and home appliances, National ID cards, two pangas, steel cutters, several spanners, a printer, a projector, screw drivers, among others.
Charles Odhiambo has been booked at Yala police station pending arraignment. The police are still pursuing his accomplices and recovering the firearms illegally possessed by the gang.
