The family of Ian Sing'oei whose body was found in Mwiki, Kasarani, Nairobi, on Saturday has said he drowned in a river.
His father, Elgeyo Marakwet County Commissioner John Korir and mother Pauline who is the Gender Chief Officer in Bomet County dismissed reports that their son was abducted.
In a statement sent to media houses on Sunday, the family clarified that investigating agencies had given them a preliminary postmortem report indicating that Ian drowned in the river where his body was found.
Dr Korir said his son was in the company of a friends on New Year's Eve in Mwiki before he went missing and could not be reached on phone, triggering a search after they reported the matter to police.