Edwin Chiloba’s body Leave the Morgue For Burial Later Today.
The body of LGBTQ Defender Edwin Chiloba’s has been removed from the Moi Teaching and Referral
Hospital (MTRH) morgue in Eldoret ahead of the burial later in the day.
His body was collected by close family members, including sisters and brothers and his friends
ahead of the burial in Sergoit village in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
‘We are now heading home straight for a family service then the burial ceremony will follow,’his
cousin Gladys Chiri said.
Most family members broke down in tears after viewing the body before it was taken to a hearse.
Chiloba was found murdered and his body stashed in a metal box which was dumped near Kipkaren
on the outskirts of Eldoret Town.
Five suspects, including three minors, are being held by the police in connection with the murder.
They include the prime suspect Jacktone Odhiambo who lived with Chiloba in Kimumu area along
the Eldoret Iten Road.
The suspects will be taken back to court on January 31 after the completion of a forensic
investigation into the murder
Three pairs of socks and other pieces of clothes were removed from the mouth of the deceased
during a postmortem exercise carried out by Chief government pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor.
Dr Oduor explained that Chiloba died of a blockage of the mouth with pieces of cloths which caused him to lack oxygen.
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