Kakamega MCAs hold demos over stabbing of their colleague

Members of the County Assembly on Tuesday held demonstrations in Kakamega town over the brutal killing of the Kisa East MCA Hon. Stephen Maloba.

The MCAs want the County security team to guarantee security to all the MCAs both in their homes and during public engagements.

The MCAs had a procession from the County Assembly of Kakamega to the Western regional police commander Kiprono Lang’at’s office at the police headquarters to present their memorandum.

Maloba who was elected on an independent ticket is said to have been confronted by a group of youth who shoved him at the gate before stabbing him with a knife on Saturday.

The incident happened at a public event convened by the Member of Parliament for Khwisero Hon. Christopher  Aseka.

In their petition signed by the assembly speaker James Namatsi, the MCAs called on the police to carry out a speedy investigation that would lead to the arrest of the perpetrators.

“We want justice for the family of our late colleague. As the county assembly members we shall pursue this justice for the late,” said Philip Maina the majority leader

David Ndakwa the leader of the minority said the assailants were known people who could easily be arrested and asked the police to do their work with speed and apprehend them.

 “There is a lot of tension on the ground because those who committed the heinous act are known persons and they should be arrested and allow the law to take its course,” Ndakwa stated

His Butali Chegulo ward counterpart said the police officers including the Officer Commanding Station of Khwisero should be suspended and disciplinary action taken against them.

“These officers were present when the incident took place and therefore we want them to be held liable for not providing security to the member of the county assembly when he arrived at the event,” said Kevin Mahelo MCA of Butali Chegulo ward

The MCAs further want Khwisero MP to be held responsible for the death of one of their own alleging that the culprit was a close ally to the MP.

The western regional police commander Kiprono Lang’at’s said the police were investigating the matter.

He asked the MCAs, the family members and the public to give them more time to get to the root of the matter.

“We can say we are at 50 percent with our investigations and we are asking for members of the public not to fear to come forth and give us more information that can lead to the arrest of the culprits,” said Lang’at