The scholarly community has been dealt a blow, following the
death of one of its own Prof. Ogutu Gilbert. Gilbert has rested at the age of
78 years. He was a University of Nairobi lecturer until his demise.
Bondo Sub-County Police Commander Mr. Wafula Antony told
reporters that speculations are that the deceased took his life away on
Saturday night. However, the speculations are yet to be confirmed.
The late Ogutu's corpse was found in his home Yimbo Central,
Bondo Sub-county by his shamba boy with his body hanging from a window in his
bedroom on a cloth piece.
According to Yimbo Central local administrator, the deceased
arrived at their home together with his second wife on Friday night, before the
wife left on Saturday morning to Kisumu.
The shamba boy told police how Prof. Ogutu was full of
health on Saturday night before he retired to bed, with no signs of sickness.
He was shocked to find his boss dead, when he went to wake
him up on Sunday morning, after having warmed his water.
The body had no physical injuries as reported by the Bondo
OCPD adding, "the body was moved to Bondo Sub-County Hospital
Mortuary."
The police have launched investigations into the death of the renowned
professor.