Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna on Monday, February 23 visited the family of Vincent Ayomo, who was shot dead in Kitengela during ‘Linda Mwananchi’ rally on February 15.

“We have taken care of the funeral expenses,” Babu wrote on his Facebook page, ruing that, “Political rallies should be spaces for dialogue, not tragedy.”

While terming the death of Ayomo as heartbreaking and unacceptable, MP Babu extended heartfelt condolence to his widow, Khadija, and their infant child during this painful time.

“We call for a swift, transparent investigation and urge authorities to protect, not endanger, citizens exercising their democratic rights. May his soul rest in peace,” he added.

On his part, Senator Sifuna rued the needless death of Ayomo, promising to demand justice for Ayomo.

“Vincent was shot dead for no reason hours after our rally in Kitengela had been violently dispersed by police,” Sifuna said. “We will continue to demand that justice be served for Vincent, the latest needless death in Ruto’s legacy.”

An autopsy conducted on Ayomo’s body last Friday confirmed that the 28-year-old was killed by a single gunshot fired at close range.

The autopsy was conducted by a government pathologist at Nairobi Funeral Home, in the presence of the family and their lawyers.

The postmortem confirms a single gunshot entered his left eye, causing extensive damage to the brain, spinal cord, scalp and neck,” Advocate Janja Maina told the press at the time.

Ayomo, according to his widow, was the breadwinner of his young family, and his death leaves his wife, his one-and-a-half-year-old child, and his aging mother struggling.