Didmus Barasa takes plea for the Brutal murder of Brian Olunga.
In a statement released by the directorate of criminal investigation, it stated that Kimilili Member of parliament, Didmus Barasa takes plea for the brutal murder of Brian Olunga.
The Statement said, Hon. Didmus Barasa the member of parliament elect for Kimilili constituency will this morning take plea at the Kakamega High court for the gruesome murder of Brian Olunga.”
Didmus Barasa who had earlier promised to work with the authorities to investigate the murder of Brian Olunga has now been found guilty of murder by the directorate of criminal investigations.
DCI said,” Hon. Barasa, shot and killed Olunga on August 9 at Chebukwati in Kimilili, Bungoma county in unclear circumstances. Olunga had been hired as a body guard to Brian khaemba who was also vying for the Kimilili parliamentary seat.”
The directorate of criminal investigations stated that Didmus resurfaced after a warrant of arrest was issued by the Authorities.
The homicide investigations department was dispatched in search of the member of parliament elect.
DCI stated,” the legislator then went into hiding and resurfaced days later, following a directive issued by director general of crimal investigations Goerge Kinoti, that he surrenders within six hours. “
The directorate of criminal investigations has revealed that after a thorough investigations by teams concerned, Didmus Barasa has been placed at the murder scene.
The stated,”specialized team of detectives drawn from the homicide branch, digital and cybercrime and forensics have since conducted comprehensive investigations and place Hon. Barasa at the scene at the scene of the murder.”
The DCI also stated that the pistol that shot Olunga belonged to Didmus Barasa, this was a report by the ballistic experts.
DCI said,” Similarly ballistic experts based at the DCI national forensic laboratory, linked Hon Barasa’s firearm to the fatal shot that took away Olunga’s life.”