- David Ouma Juma and Kevin Omoro, say they were recruited by handlers of governor James Orengo to offer security on poll day.
- Juma told the Star that he had been tasked to hire a car and engage his colleagues to do the work and would be paid Ksh2,000 at the end of the day.
Two victims who were involved in clashes during the South Gem by-election decry were abandoned at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu.
The two were referred to JOOTRH from Siaya County Referral Hospital on December 10, 2022 but have since been left to survive on painkillers.
Six others were treated and discharged following the December 8, 2022 melee that ensued outside the Kambare polling station.
David Ouma Juma and Kevin Omoro, say they were recruited by handlers of governor James Orengo to offer security on poll day.
Juma told the Star that he had been tasked to hire a car and engage his colleagues to do the work and would be paid Ksh2,000 at the end of the day.
He said he was also hired to offer security by a handler of the governor.
““I was instructed me to organise my colleagues and do the job. Nothing has been done to treat me yet I should be fitted with an implant,” Juma said.
"We fear we will get paralysed if not operated on in good time."
Juma’s waist (pelvic bone) was fractured during the car accident.
Following the accident, two other friends of the governor arranged for their transfer from Siaya to JOOTRH.
Juma said one of the friend promised them that the referral to Kisumu was being done by the order of governor Orengo.
“It was later reported to me that the governor had left Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga to handle our case,” Juma explained.
Juma said that he has also reached out to Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga who had initially indicated that he would purchase the required implant by January 4, 2022, but in vain.
“It was said that Abala was to purchase the required implant. When I sent someone to Abala, he said that I should stay calm as he would buy the implant,” Juma said.
Abala promised to bring the implant by January 4, 2023.
Juma said that he is the breadwinner in his family and the family is now starving.
“I am a father of two. My firstborn is in class one and the other one is still an infant. It is my father who is currently trying to provide for them.”
Juma said they have been surviving on painkillers.
The Star reached for a comment from Orengo’s communication director Benjamin Agina. He said he did not know of any such agreement between the victims and his boss.
"Is there somewhere written that the governor was to foot the bills?” he asked the Star on phone.
Agina directed the Star to talk to Abala Wanga.
Abala did not return calls or SMS by the time of this publication.