Otiende Amollo Appears To Comfort Raphael Tuju After The Police Raid On His Property

Rarieda Member of Parliament, Otiende Amollo, has become the first Luo Nyanza Member of Parliament to show public support for Raphael Tuju after the police raid on his Karen estate
His visit to the controversial Dari Business Park drew attention, highlighting the silence of other Luo Nyanza MPs during the Tuju property dispute
Tuju claimed that the police operation was an attempt at intimidation linked to the multi-billion shillings case, fueling political passion in Nyanza

Member of Parliament for Rarieda, Otiende Amollo, has become the first member of parliament from the Luo Nyanza area to publicly console a former Cabinet Minister, Raphael Tujufollowing an intense police operation at his Karen property.

Lawyers Otiende Omollo and PLO Lumumba when they visited former Minister Raphael Tuju. Photo: Otiede Omollo.
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Amollo visited the Dari conflict area of Tuju Business Park hours after more than 50 armed police officers, believed to be from the much-feared Rapid Response Unit, stormed the area.

Did Nyanza leaders stand in solidarity with Raphael Tuju?

The MP’s appearance has attracted attention online, with many observers noting the silence of other MPs from the Luo Nyanza region due to the ongoing Tuju property dispute and heavy police presence in the area.

Amollo’s visit is interpreted by some as a sign of solidarity with Tuju, who previously served as Member of Parliament for Rarieda state before his appointment to the Cabinet.

Also present in the area was Ogeta, the guardian of the deceased Raila Odingawho joined others who gathered in the area following the early morning police operation.

Tuju has said that several officers arrived in the area in many vehicles and entered the area by force in what he described as an intimidation attempt linked to a property dispute worth billions of shillings.

The event has continued to generate political and public interest, especially in Nyanza, where Tuju is still a popular political figure.

Who sent police officers to Raphael Tuju’s property?

Tuju disclosed that the orders given to the officers came from a higher authority, stressing that they were only carrying out orders.

He further claimed that the police raided the area and immediately ordered the workers of the restaurant inside the area to leave.

Tuju condemned the raid as illegal, stressing that no court order or official papers were submitted to justify it.

He noted that more officers continued to arrive while those already inside remained at the scene, even as he assured his family that he was defending their business.