Uasin Gishu County Assembly leader of majority Josephat Lowoi has sent a message of condolences to the family and friends of the Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen's aide Benson Kiptire.
Through his Facebook page, Lowoi described the late Kiptire as hardworking and condemned those who were involved in his death.
"From me, the people of Karuna Meibeki and the Assembly of Uasin Gishu County leadership, I sent sincere condolences to the family, friends, neighbours, the people of Kapyego Ward and the entire Elgeyo Marakwet County," he said.
The Karuna/Mibeki MCA said the issue of insecurity had become a big challenge around Kimumu and expressed the need for urgent intervention.
"I am urging security apparatus to unravel the situation as to which Hon Kiptire lost his life to this merciless abductors and they should be brought to face the full force of the law," noted Lowoi in the Facebook post.
Kiptire was the former Kapyego MCA in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
He was reportedly abducted at his shop in Rock centre on the outskirts of Eldoret town on Friday and his body was later found dumped in Kamatira forest in West Pokot County on Saturday.