Body of Ex-Treasury Official Tom Osinde Found in Migori

The body of former National Treasury official Tom Osinde, who was reported missing on Sunday, June 18, was found in River Kuja, Migori County.

The family was informed about the discovery on the morning of Thursday, June 29.

The deceased’s brother, Enock Nemwel Osinde, revealed that the family was headed to the scene by the time of publishing.

Police officers confirmed that the body of the deceased was already decomposing when it was found.

According to Osinde’s farmhand, he did not show any sign of distress before he was reported missing. The farmhand noted that Osinde sent him to meet an unidentified lady before he embarked on his trip from Nakuru to Kisii. He never returned.

Detectives leading the search for Tom Osinde have arrested two suspects in connection to his disappearance.

Confirming the reports, Rongai DCIO Donnata Otieno said the suspects presently in custody are some of the employees of a farm in Trans Mara West, Narok County, where Osinde’s vehicle was found on Saturday.

“We were conducting a search from the homestead of the victim, the farm is over 10 acres and we went through seven acres and nothing has been recovered,” said the DCIO.