By Jowi Rateng’

Quick action by Kisumu police rescued Kisumu Rural CDF Chairman Edwin Ochieng from being burnt by members of the public Unimall Centre situated along Kisumu Kakamega road.

According to the area police two men allegedly attacked Ochieng’ on allegations that he had been receiving money from them ostensibly to prioritize them in the award of CDF funded projects within the constituency a side of the bargain he is alleged to have refused to abide by.

Kisumu OCPD john Mwinzi said that the two tow men met Ochieng’ and another CDF man called a Ogosi and an argument arose leading to the men assaulting Ochieng’ and shouting that he was a thief prompting members of the public to join in the fight.

The driver of a grey metallic land-rover which had brought Ochieng’ to the said meeting took off after the crowd had threatened to set it ablaze together with a Ogosi.

Moments later the police arrived and rescued Ochieng’ who was rushed to the hospital while bleeding profusely and had his clothes torn.

Mwinzi has said that the two are likely to be charged with assault,creating disturbance and any other charges the police will fight viable after the completion of the investigations.

“We are dealing with a criminal offence,the can pursue the debts issue later”Mwinzi added when asked why he was overlooking the siource of the said fight.

He added that they are also looking for the said a Ogosi who has since gone underground to shed some light in regard to the said incident.

“The two men allege that they were to be refunded their money which they claim Ochieng’ had told them that Ogosi was carrying,we are also looking into that” he added.

The arrested duo said they gave Ochieng’ the said money saying it was meant for Medical Services Minister Anyang’ Nyong’o so that they could be awarded a CDF project which they had an interest in..

“Since they failed to give us the contract we have been telling them to refund us the money and they have even made it impossible for us to see Nyong’o,they were to refund us money today only for him to say Nyong’o had not given him the money with Ogosi”they added

Efforts to get a comment from Prof Nyong’o were fruitless while Ochieng’ said he was trying to reach an amicable solution with the two men whom he says are his good friends.

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