By SAMMY JAKAA
The body of a Kenyan allegedly killed in Uganda has been found meters away from River Lwakhakha along the Kenya-Uganda border.
The deceased identified as Joseph Wekesa hails from Kong’ololo village of Teso North District, Busia County.
The 55-year-old man who was in the company of his son Eliud Wekesa had gone on a drinking spree in Uganda on Saturday evening and never returned
Wekesa returned without his father.
Residents suspect the deceased’s son whom they accused of being a known serial killer.
Teso Human rights activist Michael Odeke said the villagers found the man’s body lying in a pool of blood adjacent to the river.
“The elderly man’s body was found two days later dumped along river Lwakhakha with brutal cuts. He might have succumbed to excessive bleeding,” he noted.
Mr Odeke said the suspect, however, claimed he left his father in the company of other unknown men drinking together.
Officers from Lwakhakha police post have arrested the deceased’s son who is being interrogated to assist them with investigations.
“Initial investigations indicated that the deceased may have been killed elsewhere and his body dragged to the river,” stated an officer who sought anonymity.
Ugandan police have so far released the body and blood samples have been taken to Mbale District hospital for postmortem examination.
They have called on the residents to volunteer any information they have concerning the case.
