Our Son Was Innocent; Frank Obegi’s Family Insist As They Struggle Accepting His Demise

A village in mourning can be seen at Bogwendo in Kitutu Masaba, Nyamira County.

Villagers have gathered at the late Frank Obegi’s house to offer their condolences to the family.

One of the four men whose dismembered bodies were discovered on Sunday in Kijabe, Kiambu County, after their enigmatic disappearances, is Obegi.

The extravagant lifestyles they enjoyed have given rise to widespread claims that their deaths were caused by online scamming, although Obegi’s family insists that their son led an honest life.

His father, Evans Mose, told Citizen TV: “Hapa mumeona nyinyi wenyewe hatuna chochote…hata kutoa mwili Nairobi City Mortuary kufikisha hapa ilikuwa shida. Hata sai hatujapata sanduku…hizo pesa zake mingi alikuwa nazo, kama zinaonekana mahali zitolewe kidogo tupangie matanga yake.”
The deceased’s brother, Laytton Ongaga, on his part said:”The lifestyle Frank lived…somebody can have Ksh.10,000 aamue kupanda ndege aende Coast, hiyo sio kuishi lavish lifestyle. Anaeza buy viatu apigwe picha apost, but on the ground ni mtu mwenye alikuwa anaomba ata Ksh.100 akule lunch.”

Obegi’s mother, who hasn’t entirely recovered from her son’s terrible death, sadly recalls their last exchange, in which Obegi just requested for Ksh. 70.

“Tarehe kumi na moja, on Saturday, hii mwezi alinipigia simu, akaniambia simu yake imezima nimtumie only Ksh.70…tulikuwa na uncle yake, nikamwambia Frank ananiomba Ksh.70 na sina,” recalls Beatrice Nyanchama.

The family and the villagers have requested that the situation be investigated and resolved as quickly as possible.

Four of the five men who were found dead are from the county of Nyamira. Franklin Obegi, Moses Nyachae, Fred Obare, Perminus Wanjohi, and Joseph Njau were named as the five.

On Tuesday of the following week, Obegi is anticipated to be buried in Bogwendo, Kitutu Masaba, Nyamira County.

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