The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has disclosed disturbing new details in the ongoing murder trial of former Wells Fargo Human Resources Manager Willis Ayieko Onyango, revealing that a key witness was paid just Ksh 9,000 to unknowingly aid in the abduction that led to Ayieko’s brutal killing.
According to a statement shared by the DPP, a protected witness testified on Monday under the Witness Protection Agency program, recounting how he was recruited by the first accused, Victor Ouma Okoth also known as Sisco or Govins to provide transport during the operation that culminated in the HR manager’s death.
The witness stated that Sisco contacted him in October 2024 and asked him to find a motorcycle for what was described as a “job” coordinated by a man named “Champee,” now deceased and believed to have been one of the ringleaders in the murder plot. The witness testified that he was not informed of the nature of the assignment but was promised good pay for making the motorcycle available and standing by for further instructions.
“All I was told was to fuel the bike and wait for directions,” the witness said, noting that Sisco sent money for fuel after asking for the till number of a nearby petrol station.
As detailed in the DPP’s briefing, the witness met Sisco and two other men, including Champee, at Amigos Pub in Mutumbu Centre. The casual meeting quickly turned sinister when Sisco and Champee briefly left the area and returned wearing military-style jackets and carrying AK-47 rifles.
The group proceeded to a homestead where a funeral was underway. The witness said he was instructed to wait outside while Sisco and Champee entered the compound. They later emerged driving a vehicle, with Champee behind the wheel. The vehicle stopped at a mud-walled house where the witness saw a man blindfolded with a sack over his head and hands cuffed being led inside at gunpoint.
At around 11:00 PM, the witness said Sisco asked him to transport him to Kisumu for cash withdrawals. After visiting several M-Pesa outlets, Sisco made multiple transactions using a stylish foldable phone. By 6:00 AM, the witness dropped him back in Dudi and returned the motorcycle to its owner.
“I went home and slept. It was only after I was arrested by DCI officers that I learned someone had been murdered,” the witness told the court.
The following day, October 19, Sisco allegedly returned in a pickup truck, collected his belongings, and informed the witness he had secured a job in Nairobi.
The case is being prosecuted by Catherine Mwaniki, Patrick Okango, Joyce Mumu, Soita China, and Mercy Mutheu. Prosecutors aim to expose a wider conspiracy behind Ayieko’s killing, which is believed to be linked to sensitive information he had access to in his corporate role.
The DPP has committed to pursuing justice in the high-profile case, which continues to unfold in court this week.
