Five people are nursing serious injuries after a confrontation between United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Amani National Congress (ANC) supporters at a rally in Kakamega.
The supporters clashed during a gubernatorial bid relaunch by Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala on Saturday, July 16.
It is alleged that supporters of incumbent Malava MP Malulu Injendi of ANC clashed with those of his competitor Seth Panyako of UDA before the event began.
“Vile wafuasi wetu wengine walikuwa wanaingia, waliingia wakiimba. So hiyo ndio ilikasirisha watu wa Malulu," an insider of Panyako told the media.
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Some of the supporters are reported to have been armed with machetes which they used to stab their opponents during the ugly confrontation.
Two of the five, including Panyako's driver, are nursing serious stab wounds. The victims are admitted at the Royal Hospital in Kakamega.
“Sisi tulikuwa tunangojea mheshimiwa wetu. Kuna watu walikuwa wanafanya maandalizi. Mimi ndo nilikuwa target sababu mimi ndo nilikuwa narecord hizo vitu,” one of the victims told the press.
The incident comes days after Deputy President had a hard time controlling a rowdy crowd during a rally in Vihiga County.
This made the UDA party leader clash with one of the supporters who seemed to have had a confrontation with the Deputy President.
“Wewe kijana wacha kunijibu, unanijibu kama nani? Kama umeleta kisirani kwa hii mkutano utoke. Huwezi kuja hapa kuharibu mkutano,” Ruto stated.
