Three Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) who hosted President William Ruto during his official visit to Nyanza region last weekend were on Tuesday attacked by goons.
While three others escaped, the other three were assaulted by goons at the County Assembly premises.
Migori County police commander Mark Wanjala says they were called to the assembly premises at around 3 pm as tension mounted and when they arrived over 50 people, including the goons had taken over the premise.
The police commander said they are investigating the assaults and will make arrests soon.
“I knew there was a plan to attack us since I started raising issues on why Migori don’t have any development projects for the past seven months, where are bursary and poor condition at Migori Referral Hospital,” North Kanyamkago MCA George Omamba said.
He was speaking to the press at the Migori police station accompanied by West Kanyamkago MCA Peter Mijungu after they recorded a statement.
Omamba said during the Tuesday session he asked speaker Owino Likowa about their security after he felt uneasy and he was assured of security.
“I raised the issue with the sergeants-at-arms and one official police at the assembly and it seems they were under duress,” he said.
When he stepped outside the assembly the youths descended on him with beatings and he was hit by a stone on his neck and mouth.
Omamba ran towards a parked police vehicle a few meters away for protection with youths on hot pursuit, attempting to take the key and drive away with him.
The police managed to get the keys away as the youths went after Mijungu who ran away and locked himself inside one of the offices.
The youths then broke down the office door and tried to smoke him out before police intervened and rescued him.
Police said the youths also smashed the windscreen of East Kanyamkago MCA Norman Ogolla’s vehicle as he was entering the assembly. He managed to escape.
Other MCAs said to be targeted also targeted include Central Kanyamkago MCA Eunice Odii, North Kadem MCA Samson Olima Obonyo and Osewe Collince of North Kamagambo ward.
