- Evans Chirchir could not be found on Friday, August 31, with the discovery four days later confirming his family's worst fears.
- Chirchir's body was found at the Machakos Level 5 Hospital on Tuesday, September 3, according to the family's lawyers.
- It is said that the deceased received threats regarding the mysterious bid of KSh 286 million in the Treasury, where he worked until his death
The sad saga has not yet put the National Treasury, whose employee died in mysterious circumstances.
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When did Evans Chirchir disappear?
Evans Chirchir, according to his family's lawyers, disappeared on Friday, August 31.
The lawyers, who were introduced by some family members, arrived at the Milimani Court on Tuesday, September 3, to file an urgent writ when they learned about the mysterious death of their client.
“Due to the circumstances, we decided not to proceed with the habeas corpus request and we came to the press. Ours is to inform the whole nation that this is an urgent issue that should be investigated quickly,” said Philip Langat. adviser to the family of the deceased.
The family, through their lawyers, claimed Chirchir had expressed concerns about his safety.
He is said to have received death threats over the multi-million shilling bid, the details of which the family did not disclose at the time of going to press.
“The circumstances of his death are suspicious and strange, the way he was brutally killed by criminals raises doubts. We asked the government agencies to speed up their investigation, he was found dead and family members confirmed it when they voted for the Machakos. Level 5 Hospital But before that, there were related issues and threats to Chirchir's life!” asked Felix Keaton, another family lawyer.
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The family is awaiting a postmortem to determine the cause of death.
How a fake arms bid cost a police officer's life
In a similar situation where a government official died due to a tender dispute, Sergeant Kipyegon Kenei was found dead in his rented house in the city Nairobi February 2020.
Until his controversial death, Kenei worked in the office of the vice president William Ruto.
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What surrounds the killing of Kenei was the tender of billions of fake weapons that the former Minister of Sports Rashid Echesa was in charge of.
According to detectives, Kenei was killed by powerful people who hid their plot to escape responsibility.
The officer appeared to stop his alleged killers, who benefited from the bid.
Therefore, he was brutally killed.
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