A bodyguard attached to Ida Odinga, the wife of opposition leader Raila Odinga, was shot dead Friday morning by unknown assailants in Kisumu.
According to available reports, the bodyguard, Barrack Jaraha was shot dead at Mamboleo area in Kisumu west sub county at around 5am in the morning.
Barrack Jaraha was off duty at the time, and sources say Ida Odinga was out of Kisumu.
Nyanza Regional Police boss Karanja Muiruri confirmed the incident, saying a probe is underway to establish the circumstances under which he was killed.
The body of the bodyguard was later moved to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary.
The investigations are ongoing to establish the reason behind the shooting and establish if it was a personal vendetta or work-related hit.
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