- Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi recounted how the attack on him in Kisumu began, leaving him with serious injuries
- Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka demanded accountability from the authorities following the brutal attack
- DCI detectives arrested three suspects after members of the public provided information linking them to the attack.
Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has claimed that he was the target of an attack that happened at Java House inside the Acacia building, Poisonous.
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The attack, captured by CCTV cameras, happened on Wednesday, April 8, and showed several youths attacking the senator who was drinking coffee with his girlfriend.
What happened before Godfrey Osotsi’s attack? Speaking from Karen Hospital in Nairobi on Thursday, April 9, during a visit by opposition leaders, Osotsi claimed that the attackers wanted to kill him.
“I saw a group of young people, about 20 of them, coming in. They didn’t look right. They wanted to hurt me because they were shouting ‘senator! senator!’ When they approached, a few of them greeted me, and suddenly they started beating me,” he said, accusing senior security officials of planning the attack.
Leader of the Wiper Patriotic Front party Kalonzo Musyoka condemned the attack and criticized the faltering justice system, questioning why the attackers have not been caught.
He called for the immediate resignation of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior Raymond Omollo, who has been widely cited as being involved in the deadly attack.
”To PS Raymond Omollo: you have 24 hours to resign. Political crime has no place in Kenya. God’s word is clear in Exodus 20:13: ‘You shall not kill’. Our constitution also mandates it: Articles 10, 19, 21, and 43 protect life, dignity, freedom of expression, and the rule of law. There is no political agenda above all this. If Omollo does not resign himself, then his superior must remove him, and do so quickly, if he hopes to convince Kenyans that he had no hand in this. Silence and inaction is not an option. We pray for Senator Osotsi’s complete recovery and we stand firm with his family in this difficult time.”
Who attacked Godfrey Osotsi?
Officers of DCI from Kisumu arrested three suspects, Carlos Owiti, Eric Otieno, and Vincent Odhiambo, while they were hiding in the low-income areas of Nyalenda and Kisumu.
The DCI thanked members of the public who provided valuable information to assist the ongoing investigation and encouraged further cooperation as officers continue to bring all parties to justice.
Previously, the Governor James Orengo He claimed that politicians and senior security officers use a man called Boy Akoth to mobilize thugs to attack individuals and leaders with different political views.
Who attacked Godfrey Osotsi?
DCI officers from Kisumu arrested three suspects Carlos Owiti, Eric Otieno and Vincent Odhiambo while hiding in the low-income neighborhoods of Nyalenda and Kisumu.
The DCI department thanked the citizens who volunteered to provide important information to support the ongoing investigation and asked the detectives to continue to cooperate in order to bring all the perpetrators to justice.
Earlier, Governor James Orengo claimed that politicians and top security officials are using a man, Boy Akoth, to inspire thugs to attack individuals and leaders of different political persuasions.
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