Busia governor Paul Otuoma has asked the government to accord Senator Okiya Omtatah adequate security following an attack at the rural home of the legislator.
In a statement, Otuoma condemned the attack which left one relative injured.
“The attack on the morning of Wednesday is disturbing and unacceptable. I wish to condemn this state of lawlessness in the strongest terms possible and ask the relevant security apparatus to address the issue pronto,” he said.
“The senator should be accorded proper security even as we call for thorough investigations into the matter.”
He reiterated that the security of all leaders and that of the people is paramount and must be secured.
Otuoma’s sentiments followed a statement by ODM, which strongly condemned the attack.
ODM called for speedy investigations into the incident saying the matter poses a great danger to Kenyan leaders.
“We condemn in the strongest terms possible the continued harassment of Senator Okiya Omtatah, the latest being the raid on his rural home by unknown people who were demanding to know his whereabouts,” ODM said.
"Every Kenyan including leaders must be guaranteed their safety at all times. We call on the government to move quickly and investigate the claims," the party added.
The attackers reportedly demanded to know Omtatah's whereabouts on Wednesday night.
They are said to have harassed his relatives for nearly an hour, as they demanded to be taken to the senator’s house.
Senator Omtatah was not at home at the time.
The incident, which occurred in the wee hours of the 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.
Last month, Omtatah was stoned by people he suspected were hired goons after he left a Busia court.
The activist-cum-politician said a group of young men accosted him as he left the Busia court and stoned as he drove by.
His vehicle had a window broken, he said, prompting him to run for cover at the nearby Agricultural Training Centre.
