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Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai has raised concern after Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah’s rural home was raided by goons on Wednesday night.
In a statement via X on Thursday, March 4, Alai wondered why the National Assembly and Senate minority leadership is yet to condemn the attack on Omtatah’s home.
The ODM MCA also questioned why politicians are not speaking out against the attacks.
“Senator Okiya Omtatah was attacked some days back. Recently, armed goons probably hired by the governor raided his home looking to hurt him. We don’t have any single comment from the Minority Leadership in Senate and National Assembly. Something is wrong with the country’s political leadership. Don’t we have principled politicians who can speak out against such?” Alai posed.
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The ODM Party has also condemned the recent attack on Senator Omtatah saying every Kenyan should be guaranteed their safety.
In an update, the Raila Odinga-led party called on the government to launch investigations into the incident.
“We condemn in the strongest terms possible the continued harassment of the Senator of Busia Okiya Omtatah the latest being the raid on his rural home by unknown people who were demanding to know his whereabouts. Every Kenyan including leaders must be guaranteed their safety at all times. We call on the government to move quickly and investigate the claims,” ODM stated.
The armed goons reportedly harassed Omtatah’s relatives and beat up his sister-in-law demanding to know the whereabouts of the Busia senator.
The first-time senator was not at his home at the time of the incident as he had traveled to Nairobi.
The incident comes days after Omtatah was attacked by goons moments after leaving the Busia Law Courts.
Addressing the media on March 22, Omtatah said he was passing through the Busia County Assembly when a group of youth started pelting stones at his car.
His vehicle was damaged during the attack but they managed to run to the Busia Agricultural Training College (ATC) for refuge.
