The family of slain LQBTQ activist Edwin Kiprotich Kiptoo alias “Chiloba” on Friday positively identified his body at the Moi Referral Hospital morgue in Eldoret.
His sister Melvin Faith and other relatives were present at the morgue where a postmortem was carried out on the body.
Speaking to the press, Melvin narrated her final moments with her brother whom they met for new year celebrations at Tamasha place in Eldoret.
Melvin, who works at the entertainment joint, disclosed that the deceased arrived at about 10 pm with a friend whom she did not know.
They stayed at the club until the New Year’s fireworks show and left at around 1 am.
“I met him, and he bid me farewell saying he would miss me,” she narrated while fighting back tears.
Melvin further noted that Chiloba did not look disturbed on the specific day and was rather jovial.
“I did not sense any problem, but little did I know that it would be the last time I was seeing my brother.”
The family says Chiloba lived in a rented house at Kimumu town on the Eldoret-Iten Road.
Police in Eldoret say they are now following crucial leads to establish those involved in the murder of Chiloba on Wednesday.
Police have identified the house where the deceased lived, but it was not clear how he met his death.
“We will tie up some information we have and that may lead to arrests,” Uasin Gishu head of DCI Peter Kimulwo assured the public.
Chiloba was found murdered, and his body stashed in a metallic box along the Kipenyo-Kaptinga road, in Kapsaret, Uasin Gishu.
Police said initial reports indicate a numberless vehicle was seen dropping the metal box in the area by a Bodaboda rider who was driving by the area when it happened.
The matter was reported to police officers who were manning a nearby roadblock.
The officers abandoned their post and rushed to the scene.
Upon opening the box, a decomposing body of a man dressed in a woman’s clothes was found inside.
It was later established that the deceased was Eldoret-based fashion designer Chiloba.
Chiloba was a known LGBTQ advocate in the area.
