EACC officers hurriedly left the home of Trans Nzoia
governor George Natembeya after carrying out a two-hour search.
The officers were forced to board police land rovers amid
tight security, even as cops fired teargas to disperse the crowd.
The EACC officers left behind eight damaged cars, which they
had used on their way to the home in Milimani estate in Kitale town.
It took the intervention of hospital ward MCA Eric Wafula to
cool down the angry crowd outside the home in order to allow the EACC team to
leave.
Governor Natembeya was not at the home, but his aide said it
was not clear what the officers took from the home.
“We just saw them leaving as angry crowds surrounded the
home,” said the aide.
He said Natembeya would issue a statement in Nairobi.
Angry residents damaged several vehicles as the
contingent of armed EACC and police officers raided the home.
The vehicles used by the officers were pelted with stones
and tyres deflated as hundreds of residents stormed the home to protest against
the raid at the home.
The raid started before 8am, leading to a search that lasted
over two hours.
There was chaos as angry residents confronted some of the
officers.
It’s not clear what they were looking for amid tensions in
the areas
The EACC was expected to issue a statement on the matter.
