Friends hint victim had seen bad signs

A portrait of Francis Shumila as captured in his lifetime. The trained seaman died on Wednesday of excessive bleeding occasioned by three bullet shots in the head, stomach and arm. He will be transported to Mombasa next week for burial. PHOTO/FAMILY ALBUM

What you need to know:

  • Shumila apparently shared intimate personal details with friends a few days earlier, in what they are now describing as an ominous sign that death may have been beckoning for the 41-year-old.