Written by Nzomo Joyce
The Rongo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the exhumation of a General Service Unit (GSU) officer who was buried under mysterious circumstances in a church compound without his family’s or employer’s knowledge.
Police Constable Adan Ayoo reportedly died on March 27, 2025, in unclear circumstances. The following day, he was buried inside the compound of St. Joseph’s Missions of Messiah in Africa Church in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County.
His parents and the National Police Service say they were neither informed nor consulted about the burial.
Following an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the court approved the exhumation, citing the need for further investigations into the officer’s death.
Four church directors, Michael Kus Onyango, Luka Ochieng, Everline Gemamo, and Lilian Atieno Olal, have been released on bond as police probe a possible murder.
In a separate ruling on an application by Ayoo’s family, the court ordered his widow to pinpoint the exact location of the grave within the church compound to enable a County Public Health Officer to conduct the exhumation.
The OCS Kamagambo Police Station has been instructed to provide security during the process. Once the remains are exhumed, they will be reburied at the family’s homestead in Kochieng, Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County, in line with Luo customary law.
The matter will be mentioned again on August 26, 2025, for further directions.
