By Reporter
A representative of a Rangwe parliamentary aspirant, Mr. Clifford Obiero, was beaten and left with a panga cut at the back of his head at a function presided over by Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and area MP Dr. Lilian Gogo.
The victim, David Ochogo, ran into trouble at Angiro Primary School during a funds drive for the Kamenya Location education fund, where Wanga was the guest of honor, when he was invited to the podium by Gogo.
Gogo invited representatives of the guests who had been invited and gave the microphone to Ochogo.
“The MP gave me the microphone. I introduced myself and even before I spoke, the local area ODM youth leader grabbed the microphone from me by force. I retreated back to the main dais and sat behind the governor. But a group of youths came and attacked me. In the commotion, members of the public rescued me. I was able to disengage, ran and jumped over the fence. I ran and hid in a nearby home. They followed me but the public stopped them. I was taken to a nearby health facility, where they stopped the bleeding and stitched the cut part at the back of my head,” he said.
Ochogo said he was going to record a statement with the police today, fearing for his life after the attack.
Rangwe Police Commander Magdelene Chebet said the victim was yet to record a statement and will launch investigations once he makes a report.
“I was told there was a commotion at the function. These are common and rampant incidents in the area,” she said.
Chebet appealed to the political class to embrace peace and help tame the use of goons in the area.
“It is unfortunate that in Rangwe, at funerals and functions, youths allied to various political groupings fight. We have held discussions with the politicians but they are not helping,” she said.
