Friday, January 12, 2024 - The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has today issued a statement condemning last week’s incident in Kisii, where a rally organised by Governor Simba Arati was disrupted by goons allied to National Assembly Chief Whip Silvanus Osoro.
During the violent altercation, police tear-gassed the crowd and shot four people who are believed to be Arati’s loyal
supporters.
In a statement issued by ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, ODM demanded that the Inspector General of Police Japhet
Koome immediately transfer the Kisii Police County Commander Charles Kases and
other top security officers in the county.
“Action be taken against the officers
identified in the attack. They should be interdicted as they await their date
with Justice. At the very minimum Osoro should be asked to record a statement
if he is too powerful to be arrested,” demanded the ODM Secretary General.
Sifuna wants the Independent Police
Oversight Authority to immediately commence investigations into the abuse of
police power in Kisii County.
“All these must happen within the next 14 days, failing which the Party will pursue other avenues to ensure law and order in Kisii.
"In the meantime, we wish to state that should any harm come to the
party’s national chairperson due to any subsequent attack against him,
the persons named here including Osoro, Kases, and the IG of Police will be
held personally responsible,” warned Sifuna.
Sifuna added, “Following the public outrage
over the incident and fearing a backlash, it is now understood that the police
in Kisii are now planning a diversionary raid on the Governor’s residence in
the guise of searching for firearms.”
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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