- Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi was attacked by a gang of over 15 people at Java House in Kisumu
- Rumors emerged linking the attack to a love triangle, a claim that was denied by Linda Mwananchi’s group
- The team led by Senator Edwin Sifuna shared information about the woman Osotsi was dating when the attack happened
Nairobi – The wing of Linda Mwananchi has responded to the rumors about what caused the attack on Vihiga senator Godfrey Osotsi.
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In a statement on Wednesday, April 8, the governor of Siaya James Orengo revealed that Osotsi was attacked at Java House, Western Mall, in Kisumu.
What did the CCTV cameras capture in Godfrey Osotsi’s attack?
Reports circulating online claimed that the attack on the critical senator was linked to an alleged love triangle.
Some netizens used CCTV footage that clearly showed the incident where the thugs beat up the critical senator to support their claims of a love triangle.
A video distributed by NTV showed youths invading Java House and starting to attack the senator who was sitting with an unknown woman.
In the video, a man wearing a black t-shirt and hat is seen punching and kicking the senator who was crawling on the floor while the woman ran from inside the restaurant.
In a four-minute incident, the attackers tried to drag the senator out, but Java House staff intervened and saved him. The workers then surrounded the wounded senator begging the armed youths to let him live.
Which woman was Osotsi meeting in Kisumu?
However, Linda Mwananchi’s wing denied claims that the Vihiga senator had another man’s wife at the time of the attack in Kisumu.
Speaking at the Karen Hospital shortly after visiting the senator, who was flown from Kisumu by air ambulance, the leaders disclosed that Osotsi was brutally attacked by a gang of more than 15 people.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna revealed that Osotsi was meeting with a staff member of his Senate office when the incident happened at Java restaurant.
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According to Sifuna, the Vihiga senator had started a meeting with his female employee when the thugs attacked him in an incident at 6:20 in the afternoon.
“As you know, Senator Osotsi is running for Vihiga governor seat, and he was meeting with his staff to discuss the issues of his county when the attack happened,” said Sifuna.
According to Sifuna, the youths who attacked Osotsi are well known and their sponsors paid some netizens to spread propaganda about the love triangle.
However, Linda Mwananchi’s group blamed what they called a “blog” for trying to push the narrative of a love triangle as a way to cover up a politically motivated attack.
“There are some bloggers who are trying to push the weak story of a love triangle as they do in other high-profile cases. We know who these crooks were and who sent them,” said Kitutu Chache South MP Antoney Kibagendi.
What did Gachagua say about the Osotsi attack?
In other news, the former vice president Rigathi Gachagua issued a strong statement condemning the attack on Osotsi.
In the statement, Gachagua called the incident an act of political violence and lawlessness that has no place in a democratic society.
The former deputy president said that the 2010 Constitution provides freedom of movement and peaceful assembly regardless of political affiliation.
According to Gachagua, the attack on Osotsi is one of many recent incidents of intimidation aimed at leaders who oppose the coalition. Kenya First.
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