Directorate of Legal Investigations (DCI) detectives from Kuresoi North are investigating an incident the place a gaggle of 5 males was assaulted by bodyguards allegedly connected to space MP Alfred Mutai.
In accordance with police reviews, the 5 males had been attacked on totally different events, for allegedly supporting opponents of the realm MP and actively campaigning towards him.
Mutai has, nonetheless, denied the claims including that the current reviews are fictitious accounts manufactured by his political opponents, ostensibly crafted to dim his political star.
Two of the victims are bloggers who largely commentate on political affairs, with aparticular bias for Nakuru County.
A picture of Kuresoi North Member of Parliament elect Alfred Mutai
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The primary sufferer assaulted on January 13, 2024, narrated how males whisked him away, took him to the MP’s dwelling, handcuffed him and beat him mercilessly.
“The MP’s bodyguard approached me and requested that I observe him to reply to a report they’d acquired. I adopted him, nonetheless, two extra folks joined us and one handcuffed me,” he narrated.
“They took me to the MP’s home, cuffed my palms in one of many rooms, and began beating me.”
Reporting the incident at Kuresoi Central police station, the person defined that the MP’s driver let him go, after serving to him wipe blood from his face and giving him meals.
“Mutai’s driver informed them to cease beating me, he then led me out by way of the again door and requested me to maintain the ordeal to myself,” he acknowledged.
One of many bodyguardsafterward known as him and apologised for the incident, requesting him to choose up calls from the MP.
“I wish to ship you Ksh3,000, so you should buy drugs,” he narrated.
The opposite victims had been ambushed on totally different events, some receiving dying threats to cease criticising the federal government’s work.
“The police want to research these incidents as a result of so many people have reported and nothing has been carried out,” the second sufferer mentioned.
Cops caught on CCTV assaulting a businessman in Eldoret on Friday, Could 1, 2020
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