Thursday, April 4, 2024 – Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah is now living in fear after unknown people raided and attacked people at his village home in Kwang’amor Village, Busia County.
Confirming the incident that has
left him badly shaken, Omtatah noted that he was not at home at the time, as he
had travelled to Nairobi on Tuesday evening.
“I was told at around 3:00 am by
my brother, who I stay in the same compound with, that his wife was accosted by
a group of men who demanded to know where I was,” Omtatah stated.
“They beat her up, and kept
pacing around the compound shouting they will kill her.”
The incident, which occurred in
the wee hours of Wednesday morning, left the sister-in-law nursing major
tissue injuries.
She was subsequently rushed to a
local mission hospital where she was treated and discharged.
The doctors recommended a
further check-up on Thursday.
“They did not steal or damage
anything in the compound, but the police are on the case to know what exactly
happened,” Omtatah added.
On March 22, the
Activist survived yet another attack after a group of armed goons trailed
his car while he was leaving the court premises in Busia.
The Senator was forced
to seek refuge at Busia Agricultural Training College (ATC) which is
heavily guarded by Administration Police, after youths from the trailing
vehicle started pelting stones at him.
Police later arrived at the
premises and escorted him home. Omtatah was working on a case against the
county before the attack.
"I was not injured, they
only damaged the vehicle, Probox, which has a strong body. The vehicle emerged
from the incident with minor dents. The stones did not hit the windows,”
Omtatah noted at the time.
The Kenyan DAILY POST.
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