Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has identified persons of interest linked to the fatal shooting of prominent lawyer Kyalo Mbobu.

Speaking in Migori, Murkomen assured the family and the nation that the government will expedite investigations into the matter and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.

“We thank the eyewitnesses who have already come forward—those who were at the scene and others who are providing information to the DCI,” he said.

His remarks come just days after the DCI launched a public appeal for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects involved in the lawyer’s killing.

Mbobu was attacked shortly after 5:30 p.m. along Magadi Road when an assailant on a motorcycle pulled up beside his car and opened fire before fleeing.

Witnesses reported multiple gunshots, which triggered panic and disrupted traffic.

The lawyer was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities say they are not ruling out any possible motives, including professional, political, or personal disputes, given Mbobu’s involvement in high-profile cases.

The DCI has urged members of the public to remain calm and cooperate with investigators by sharing any information that could aid the ongoing probe.

At the same time, it has been revealed that he was shot eight times in the attack that led to his death. Two bullets were recovered from his body, one of them lodged in his spine.

According to a post-mortem examination conducted by government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor, the shooting appeared to be intentional and at close range, with most of the shots fired from the victim’s right side.

The fatal injuries to the neck and spine led to massive internal bleeding, which ultimately caused his death.

The recovered bullets are set to undergo ballistic analysis, which investigators hope will help identify the type of firearm used and the caliber of the ammunition.

“We found that Wakili was shot eight times and most of the gunshots came from the right side of the body. We were able to recover two bullets, which were given to the investigating officers for ballistic purposes,” he noted.

“There was a lot of bleeding because of injury to the neck vessels and spine. They were severe enough to cause death.”