Khwisero MP Christopher Aseka has denied assertion that Kisa East MCA Stephen Maloba was killed in his meeting.
On Saturday, April 1, Aseka was in Munjiti area in Kisa East ward to grace a meeting.
Maloba is said to have forced his way into the meeting; he then faced off with the MP's which fatally stabbed him.
However, while absolving himself of any wrongdoing, Aseka dismissed claims that Maloba was in the meeting when he met his tragic end.
"To this end, it is paramount to report that the unfortunate death of Hon. Maloba did not take place at the venue of my meeting, neither did he attend the meeting as purported by a section of social media users," said Aseka.
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Aseka went ahead to condemn the perpetrators of the presumed murder; he said violence should not be employed as a mechanism to solve political differences.
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The MP further revealed he had engaged detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to get to the bottom of the matter.
"I have recorded a statement with the Directorate Criminal Investigations (DCI) for further urgent investigations into the matter," he said.
Maloba succumbed to injuries after the stabbing someone incident.
His body was booked into the Kakamega County Referral Hospital morgue later on the fateful day.
Leaders from the county led by Governor Fernandes Barasa and Senator Boni Khalwale condemned the fatal incident calling on the authorities to bring to book those behind it.
