Blogger Itumbi Defends Self on Bogonko Bosire Murder Case

According to Itumbi, he branded those who associate him with the disappearance of blogger Bogonko Bosire in September 2013 as noisemakers with hypocritical concern for a victim who earlier suffered as they watched.

“Most of the people who speak about Bogonko Bosire were not concerned about him when he was alive. These are all players who came when he was no longer being seen. There is no confirmation about his death but due to his lengthy disappearance… there are those of us who believe that he may be dead… but there is brutal hope that one day he will probably just appear,” he said.

A photo collage Of Blogger Dennis Itumbi with Late Blogger Bogoko Bosire. PHOTO FILE

He continued to attack them, claiming that city inhabitants did not comprehend the emotions of the village hunter.

“Bogonko’s relationship with me was too close. He went to a rehab. None of these guys who make a lot of noise about the issue was around for him then… he was at one time kicked out of a job… I got him a job in Uhuru Kenyatta’s campaigns. None of these guys making a lot of noise was there for him when he was suffering in the streets,”  he added.

Late Blogger Bogonko Bosire. PHOTO FILE

Itumbi who since went silent after the 2022 general election so William Ruto emerged as the top Victor against his opponent Raila Odinga, stated that he has done enough to participate in the search for Mr. Bogonko.

“I am the one who looked for his phone signal records, transactions… when he got lost and to date, I keep my networks alive in the search.”

Notably, Bogonko's disappearance was linked to a variety of rumors, including his involvement in cartel-related scandal news, politics involving the International Criminal Court (ICC), extortion, and becoming a victim of terrorism in the September 21 Westgate terror attack that left 68 people dead.