Unknown assailants broke into the home of ODM MCA aspirant for Bombaba Borabu ward in Kisii County Thomas Ontweka and hacked him to death on Sunday night.

Ontweka, a businessman in Nairobi, had travelled upcountry on Friday ahead of the party primaries slated for Thursday.

The area Chief Henry Magetto confirmed the incident and said Ontweka’s attack may have been politically driven.

According to Magetto’s Nephew Daniel Mayaka, Ontweka arrived at his home at around 11 pm and immediately retired to bed.

However, later on in the night, the savage gang of assailants broke into his house through the backdoor and hacked the deceased in his head using a machete.

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After committing the heinous act, the assailants escaped through the same door they came in and disappeared into the darkness.

The deceased raised an alarm that attracted the attention of his nephew Mayaka who dashed into his room only to find him lying in a pool of his blood.

Mayaka sought help from their neighbours who came and helped take Ontweka to t Oasis Special Hospital in Kisii where he dies while receiving treatment after being admitted to the facility’s ICU on Monday at around 7 am.

The motive for his murder remains unclear amid speculations that they are politically motivated.

Police have launched an investigation into Ontweka’s incident.