By Anne Desdemona,
The father of well-known blogger Frank Obegi is shocked after learning of their son’s murder under dubious circumstances.
The deceased was amongst five bodies found badly mutilated in Kijabe forest on Monday, June 20.
On identifying his late son’s body at the City mortuary, Frank’s father, Evans Bowendo, opened up about his son’s controversial and extravagant lifestyle.
According to the father, the deceased, who was a student at Multimedia University, possessed enormous quantities of money, despite him just being a student.
Evans, on the other hand, did not grasp the source of his son’s income, which he spent on vacations and parties.
Speaking on Tuesday, June 21, Evans said the last time he was in contact with his son was in February, when he visited their rural home in Kisii.
When questioned about his source of money, the deceased told him that he earns commission from selling air tickets online.
“He told me he was selling air tickets online. That is what he told me when he came from home. How he later came to be murdered still puzzles me as a parent. I’m in pain,” expressed Evans.
The father went on to explain that anytime Frank had money, his phone would be switched off, sometimes even for a week.
He would only see his son posting new photos to his WhatsApp status, flying, and having a good time in Mombasa.
Meanwhile, the authorities identified the other four dead found with Frank as Perminus Wanjohi, Mose Nyachae, Fred Obare Mokaya, and Eli.
The five, who were friends, vanished from Kasarani, Nairobi on Tuesday, June 14, before their bodies were recovered.
As previously reported, The family said they last spoke to the deceased on Tuesday, June 14, when Obegi was last seen that his social media accounts had been removed for unknown reasons.
“This morning, I got the news from a friend who was close to him and knew where he was. He had been missing since Tuesday, according to the lady who notified me of his death, who went to City Mortuary and confirmed that it was him. That was the last time he was spotted online, and it was also the last time I heard from him,
“I discovered that he had been inactive on social media after learning of his death. His social media accounts have subsequently been erased, despite the fact that he was quite active on them,” Lyton, the deceased’s brother said.
Obegi had not reported any threats against his life, according to Leyton. He said their family resided in Kisii and only spoke with Obegi over the phone.
Lari Police Commander Adamson Furaha, confirmed the incident and told people that an inquiry has been launched to find the killers who are suspected of torturing the victims.
