How Photographer Joe Miles lured by fake client was found dead

Joseph Owino, a very hard working and popular photographer, widely known as Joe Miles, who lived in the city of Kisumu, Kenya has been found dead with body mutilated.

On Tuesday 3rd of March 2026, Joe received a call from someone posing as a client in need of photography services.

According to local media reports, as hours stretched into the night and his phone went silent, worry began to spread among his family and friends. “By the next day, concern had deepened into fear.”

The search for Joe reportedly ended in heartbreak when his lifeless body was discovered, sending shockwaves through the community and the wider media fraternity in Kisumu.

Friends and family members who viewed the body described disturbing signs suggesting he may have been brutally attacked, TUKO.co.ke reported.

Some reports claim parts of his body were missing, raising chilling questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.

Near the scene where the body was found, items closely associated with his craft, including his camera and other photography equipment, were reportedly recovered.

Joe, who was in his mid-20s, was described as a passionate storyteller and freelance journalist whose lens documented everyday life across western Kenya.

He hailed from Nyakach Constituency, specifically Jimo, where neighbours watched him grow from a curious young man into a determined creative chasing his dreams.

To friends and colleagues, Joe Miles was not simply a photographer. He was a young man driven by curiosity and creativity, eager to document stories that might otherwise go untold. His sudden death has left a painful void.

Joe’s family is appealing to authorities in Kenya to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to his death. They want answers and justice.