Akoko was a fourth-year student pursuing architecture at Kirinyaga University’s School of Engineering.
A fourth-year Kirinyaga University student, Sospeter Onyango Osungo, popularly known as Billionaire Evance Akoko or Sirikal’, was found dead earlier this week after a reported confrontation with a gang of boda boda riders in Kibera slums, Nairobi.
Akoko was a fourth-year student pursuing architecture at Kirinyaga University’s School of Engineering.
The young man hailing from Gem, Siaya County, was also an entrepreneur famed for his ostentatious lifestyle and reportedly made millions through forex trading, cryptocurrency, and other online ventures.
News of Akoko’s death emerged on Tuesday, November 19, with the National Police Service (NPS) revealing details that led to his demise. The incident happened on Sunday, November 17, night in an altercation outside a club.
Image of a crime scene. /VIRAL TEA KE
His brother had reportedly confirmed Akoko’s demise to the authorities on November 19 through a call, revealing that he was stabbed to death while in a group of people within the Kibra area in Nairobi under unclear circumstances. The case was reported at the Jamhuri Police Station.
“The deceased was a known online forex trader who hailed from Siaya County. The body is lying at Chiromo Mortuary pending postmortem,” reads a police report in part.
Preliminary reports by witnesses at the scene indicated that Sirkal, who was in the company of male and female friends when the incident happened, was stabbed in the back of his body.
It was reported that the wealthy youth had visited a longtime friend in Kibra where he arrived in his Audi Q3 car and parked it outside a popular joint in the slums. He then offered to buy drinks for the revellers but in the process, they learned that a popular Ohangla musician was playing live music in a different neighbouring club in the slum where they decided to go.
While entering the club, a commotion ensued as a crowd followed Akoko, with witnesses saying the confrontation involved his followers and the boda boda gang operating there. It is during the confrontation that the angered riders became physical and attacked Akoko, eventually stabbing him and leaving him for dead.
The friends accompanying him were left nursing stab wounds after being attacked by the mob following the disagreement.
Prior to his death, Akoko had become an overnight millionaire even as he pursued his degree, gaining fame thanks to his extravagant lifestyle which he frequently showcased on platforms like TikTok and Instagram where he often posted pictures of luxury cars, nights out, parties and road trips that projected an image of wealth admired by many of his young followers.
His actual sources of income were never clearly disclosed, but many believed he made millions through forex trading while others questioned how he managed to fund such a lavish lifestyle.
Akoko’s death notably came after the passing of Dennis Oduor Otieno alias “Denno Bright” who also went to school at Kirinyaga University. Just like Akoko, Denno Bright was also recognized for his rapid rise to wealth and his extravagant lifestyle, which included showcasing luxury cars and partying, drawing attention from both his peers and a wider audience.
He attributed his success to forex trading and other online ventures. His life was tragically cut short on October 10, 2024, at the age of 25 after he reportedly collapsed at a Mombasa apartment following a heavy night out.
An autopsy revealed that he died from heart complications, with additional signs of acute pancreatitis and a depressed central nervous system, conditions often linked to excessive alcohol or substance use.
