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Unfortunately, the driver managed to escape, leaving behind the female passenger, who was injured - DCI.

One suspect linked to the murder of Wells Fargo Human Resource Manager Willis Ayieko died following a shootout with the police in Gem Wagai, Siaya County.

In an update on X, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the female suspect died in hospital hours after the incident.

According to the DCI, the female suspect and her accomplice, who managed to escape, were found in possession of a gun that had been robbed from Ayieko on the night of his murder.

DCI said officers from Wagai Police Station flagged a vehicle being driven by the suspects after members of the public reported that the two had a gun in their vehicle, a Toyota Axio.

However, DCI said when the police tried to stop the vehicle, the male driver fired at the officers while speeding off, prompting a heightened car chase.

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"This prompted a hot chase that ended at Adder Farm within Kagilo area, where the vehicle lost control and rolled over on the left side of the road. Unfortunately, the driver managed to escape, leaving behind the female passenger, who was injured and unconscious," DCI said in a statement.

The suspect was taken to a hospital in Yala but succumbed to her injuries hours later.

DCI has already arrested a suspect in Dandora linked to the brutal murder of Ayieko.

File image of a gun recovered from suspects linked to Willis Ayieko's murder

An autopsy conducted by the Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor at the Lee Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 29, revealed that Ayieko died as a result of head injuries.

According to the pathologist, there was some presence of bleeding in the brain.

Additionally, there were some bruises on his wrists to suggest that his killers tied his hands during the incident.

The autopsy results also detailed that animals ate some parts of the body after his killers discarded the body near Yala.

“There was bleeding to the brain. Other than that there were bruises on the wrists caused by some cuffs found on him. There were also missing tissues on the mouth, ear, and cheek. We found a dead crab on the clothes. We think they were targeting the soft parts of the body," Oduor said.