Assistant chief killed in accident

Erick Owino Odundo, assistant chief in West Kanyada location, Homa Bay died in a grisly accident. [James Omoro/Standard]

An assistant chief was on Saturday killed in a road accident along the Homa Bay–Rongo highway.

Erick Odundo, the assistant chief of Kotieno Sub-location in West Kanyada location is said to have been hit by a probox car.

According to Senior Chief Joshua Ochogo of Homa Bay Township Location, Odundo was riding a motorbike when the probox hit him.

Mr Ochogo said the probox driver was trying to overtake another vehicle when he hit Odundo's motorbike. 

“It is a sad moment that we have lost the assistant chief. He died on the spot,” Ochogo said.