Police in Kisumu County have recovered a decomposing body of a 21-year-old female student of Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT) who was reported missing.
Detectives based in Kisumu West in the company of officers from Maseno Police Station and those from Riat Police Post recovered body bearing knife stab wounds.
Earlier, authorities had arrested the prime suspect, Steven Coleman Okoth, believed to have orchestrated her gang rape, torture and subsequent disappearance, a traumatic event that reportedly occurred in Kisumu’s Milimani area on the night of April 5, 2026.
On the fateful night, what began as a series of failed phone calls due to poor network connectivity quickly spiralled into a nightmare. An elder sister to the missing victim grew increasingly anxious after being unable to reach her sister.
Her fears were confirmed at midnight when a distressing text message finally came through. From the text, it was revealed that she had been lured into a drinking spree by two male colleagues from the same institution, leaving her incapacitated.
In her vulnerable state, she was sexually assaulted and later abandoned in a bush in critical condition. But before she could be helped, her phone went offline.
Acting swiftly on the devastating report, detectives from Kisumu West Sub-County launched a scrupulous investigation. Drawing crucial leads from forensic analysis, the team traced the victim’s last known location to Milimani area near Kenya Wildlife Service offices.
Despite a thorough search for her, she was not found. Persistent probe into the matter shed some light when one suspect was identified. Said to be the victim’s former boyfriend, he had been spotted with the heavily drugged lady that evening.
Investigations further revealed a series of threats issued to the victim over the past two months by the suspect, who repeatedly visited her residence in RIAT in search for her.
At the time of arrest, the suspect was found with crucial exhibits of evidential value, which detectives have been using in their search for the missing student and other suspects.
Coleman Steve Okoth is currently being processed for arraignment as search for his accomplices continue.
