Homa Bay County Executive Committee member nominee in charge of Roads and infrastructure Philemon Dony Opar is dead.
Opar was shot dead by unknown assailants at his petrol station within Kendu Bay town in Rachuonyo North Sub County on Friday night.
According to the Chief of Karabondi location Isaac Opar, unknown gunmen stormed the petrol station and went straight to the point where Opar was, shot him twice at close range killing him instantly before speeding off.
The 10pm incident happened when the deceased was in the process of collecting the daily collection from his petrol station near a hotel in Kendu Bay town.
While confirming the incident, Homa Bay County police commander Esther Seroney said that investigations into the incident are underway.
Meanwhile, the county Government of Homa Bay has condemned the murder of the county leader.
Roda says
Why dead why Nobel man. Donny opar was my boss in humanitarian service may his soul rest in peace. My heart is broken with the sad news
kevin nyang' says
am also so so sorry about his death,may his soul rest in peace,our BOM member at karabondi bidii mixed secondary and our chair person at karabondi girls secondary school rest in peace a man of development
Milton Okuthe says
So sad that PDO is no more, may your murderers never know peace in the land of the living, Homabay has lost a hard working committed Christian leader. Mama Elector Opar and the family, may the Lord be your strength
brenda says
mey she rest in pice