Court told Willis Ayieko’s killers withdrew Ksh.145K from M-Pesa agent using his ID

The late Wells Fargo HR Director Willis Ayieko’s killers withdrew Ksh.145,000 from his account, an M-Pesa shop attendant has told the court on Tuesday.

He testified that a middle-aged man used the deceased’s national ID card to make withdrawals of Ksh.45,000, Ksh.30,000, and Ksh.70,000 in separate instalments.

CCTV footage played in court showed the suspect receiving the cash before leaving the shop. The prosecution presented the footage as part of efforts to link the transactions to the suspects on trial.

M-Pesa attendant Anthony Gitonga narrated that a man wearing a blue jacket and spectacles arrived at 6:05a.m on October 19, 2024 and made two withdrawals using an ID card bearing Ayieko’s name.

“Alikuja 6am na alikuwa na ID ya Willis. Akatoa pesa Ksh.45,000, then akarudi akatoa Ksh.30,000, na alikuwa na miwani,” Gitonga told the court.

He added that the same man returned the following day and made another withdrawal, although he was served by Gitonga’s colleague.

“Alirudi next day akatoa pesa zingine ndiyo total ikafika Ksh.145,000, lakini siku ya pili mimi sikuwa,” Gitonga said.

Gitonga told the court that although he suspects the customer might be among the three suspects, he could not positively identify him, saying the man he served wore spectacles.

“Huyo customer alikuwa na miwani, na wale washukiwa watatu hawana miwani, so ni vigumu mimi kuwatambua,” he said.

The next hearing is scheduled for February 23, 2026. Ayieko went missing on October 18, 2024, and his vehicle was found abandoned in Sabatia. His body was discovered six days later in a stream along the Siaya-Kakamega border.