Killer Of Popular LGBTQ Activist Confesses To Crime, Gives Reason Why He Did It

A main suspect in the murder of LGBTQ activist, Edwin Chiloba, Jackton Odhiambo has confessed to killing him and depositing his body by the roadside over accusatory claims that he was cheating on him.

Recall the popular activist,  and fashion designer, Edwin Chiloba was found dead by Kenyan police on Wednesday, January 4.

An eyewitness, who happened to be driving by the area when the body was dropped in a metal box on the road in Uasin Gishu County reported to police officers stationed at a roadblock around the site of the incident.

On opening the box, police discovered the body of a Chiloba dressed in woman’s clothing.

Speaking about the incident, Langas OCPD, John Odhiambo, Jackton who lived together with the deceased for over a year,  executed the murder with the help of his two friends who are still at large.

The suspect said he murdered Chiloba as revenge for betraying him.

He was arrested on Friday as the main suspect in the murder.

Chiloba’s caretaker Alex Nyamwea said that Odhiambo called him using Chiloba’s phone on January 4, informing him that he was vacating the house they lived in.

The police are investigating a possible love triangle after the main suspect Jackton Odhiambo confessed that he was driven to commit the murder after finding out Chiloba had another partner.

Chiloba’s body was discovered in a metallic box on Kipenyo-Katinga Road in Uasin Gishu County by boda boda riders, who saw an unmarked vehicle dumping the box on the side of the road.