Kisumu county governor Dr. Anyang Nyong’o has announced one week of mourning in his county after one person was shot dead and more than 20 injured as police repulsed anti-election protesters in Kisumu on Thursday.
Demonstrators resisting the repeat presidential election in the region engaged police in running battles for the entire day, making it impossible for ballot materials to be transported to different polling stations in the county.
Security fears as a result of the demos prompted electoral commission to postpone the election in Migori,Homabay and Siaya and Kusumu counties to Saturday October 28th, before suspending the exercise again on Friday to a date yet to be determined.
“We might have to postpone the election in some other constituencies other than those in Siaya, Migori, Kisumu and Homa Bay to Saturday due to bad weather or security reasons but we will give you a comprehensive list and it will be gazetted tomorrow for purposes of voting on Saturday,” IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati said.
However, Nyong’o said that no election will be held in the county unless the IEBC chair resurrects those killed on Thursday.
“I will invite the National Super Alliance co-leaders to come and see the police brutality that took place in Kisumu. I visited the victims in hospital and counted 29 people injured by police. 26 of them suffered gun shot wounds. I have declared a week of mourning in Kisumu because of the massive bloodshed during this time. Nothing will happen, not even the repeat election rescheduled to Saturday, October 28, by the IEBC,” said Nyong’o as quoted in the Standard.
What’s wrong with luo…
What’s wrong with luo leaders… old, young, educated, uneducated.. yote upus mtupu! So you think police on usual duty should not defend themselves when attacked? WHO WAS AT THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME?….you puppets! Teach your manner-less kids to obey the Law and you will bury less of them…otherwise, THEY ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW OF THE LAND. Let the world teach them.
-Kwani masomo, bw Prof, niyanini if you reason the same way as these illiterate boys?
Well put i bet he is…
Well put i bet he is sitting in his air conditioned mansion some where while this fools riot and attack police. Wapigwe kabisa
First of all, this guy was…
First of all, this guy was rigged in during the primaries by baba and they threw the other guy out. NASA never had primaries, you can ask Kidero or Joho. NASA is the most corrupt party presently and now they are crying foul. How about baba will be president when he resurrects all those who have died in his name.
Raila is a Cult leader. Most…
Raila is a Cult leader. Most people from this generation who were born and raised in Nyanza like I was grew up knowing two things-Fish and Odinga’s Family. We were taught the World revolves around those two things. I shouldn’t be writing this because it can only serve to lower my caliber as it is of myopic nature but I feel it’s my responsibility to address such thing since Raila would never dare to address it. Raila is busy preoccupied with power hunger and other “normal” Luo’s. Have you ever noticed Raila would never allow his kids date Luo’s. He only allows his kids to marry kikuyu’s, Ethiopians, and whites. My people, My brothers and sisters Luo’s we have to change our ways. We are Kenyans and we will always be part of Kenya. We cannot allow one person to hold us against anything that is good. The Odinga’s have been menace to us. They have hold us hostages for a long long time. They have been too costly in terms of our lost lives and properties!!!. Everyday that passes we are been left behind by other Kenyan tribes. Raila’s don’t care whether we die on streets or sleep hungry. We as Luo people ought to look ourselves in the Mirror and see what is wrong with us. I am married to Kikuyu woman myself and one of the reason I married her over a Luo woman even though Luo women are more beautiful than Kikuyu women is because of our culture. We have to run away from Raila Odinga evil ways and we have to embrace other tribes as our brothers and sisters.
The whole Kenya should be…
The whole Kenya should be mourning for all the ills committed by your “god” Raila. Unless Kisumu has become and independent country, I do not see the logic of limiting the mourning to Kisumu. You, the so called leaders are the reason these people are dying. You call them to riot and to appease their families, the most you can do it call for mourning? Why don’t you put your children (like Lupita) on the front lines instead? Ha, that’s a no go; Right? If so, don’t encourage the innocents to do the same.
Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o:…
Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o: Nasa has to accept blame for the death of this youths, for had it not been for the call to demonstrations by Nasa leadership this young people may not have taken it among themselves to be on the streets stopping other Kenyans from exercising their constitutional right to vote. We are all Kenyans regardless of political affiliation, and should respect the constitutional rights of others.
Anyang Nyong’o return your…
Anyang Nyong’o return your certificate to IEBC for you did not win that election and you are not a governor. If you return your certificate we will go by your words that we cannot trust IEBC. You are a beneficially of IEBC. If IEBC made you a governor then you should trust them. Wacha kundanganya wanjinga. Will people work or eat during the mourning season?
Professor Anyang’ Nyong’o,…
Professor Anyang’ Nyong’o, someone put it very well why you and NASA Leaders haven’t put your and their children on frontline to these protests. I agree?%. If you really care about Kisumu, how comes I have seen you, your wife or kids in the streets protesting? Before you go and count who was injured so you can bring media attention to your own self interest, preach peace & educate people in your county not to cause chaos. You and NASA leaders are manipulating the poor and those that are illiterate.
IF THIS WASN’T TRIBALISM, WHY ARE YOU CHOOSING ONLY YOUR AREA TO MOURN RATHER THAN THE WHOLE COUNTRY? I don’t live in Kisumu but I care about the people there who are being used, incited & manipulated by their own leaders.
Like someone who asked above, you are a professor, is this really a viable reasoning?
Even in United States, the Super Powerful nation in the world, they don’t just watch when people become violent in protests. U.K. the same.
BE A LEADER TO UNITE PEOPLE RATHER THAN A LEADERS TO TEACH KENYANS TO BE DIVIDED‼️‼️‼️
And to add to your awesome…
And to add to your awesome comment, I would encourage Anyang Nyong to break the chains bonding him to his fanatic movement leader and use his own intellect to lead the good people of Kisumu to prosperity. I respected Anyang when he fought for multipartism, but lost all respect from him when he began to sing the baba tune. The baba link is the only one that prevents other intelligent nyanza leaders from liberating the minds of their followers.
It is sad but there are many…
It is sad but there are many progressive luos out there ubaya I think they are prevented from ; railalism effect is real , hard to break the chains and those who have tried have been churned . Raphael Tuju ( I admire him totally) tried to show them the light in Nyarieda, we know the hate that befell him..
Rarieda :=)
Rarieda :=)
Glad you get the drift…
Glad you get the drift rarienda, nyariefa you know what I mean ?
True. I am one of them. You…
True. I am one of them. You should put me in the same class as Raphael Tuju. Convincing people that have been brainwashed since their childhood is not easy. Raila is Nyanza Cancer. He has killed a lot of brains in Nyanza land. The Cancer Raila has turned most of our People into Zombies that are unable to think beyond he directs them. Even grown up men like Anyang Nyong who professes to have a PhD have not been spared by this cancer. We Luos need a lot of prayers.
I have to take Raila on his…
I have to take Raila on his word that he was serious when he told his followers to stay home.Had they listened to him and stayed home, the death in question probably would not have occurred
Peaceful demonstration means that you do not taunt
or throw stones at police. You walk past them singing your slogans and not jeering at them.Its that simple.Do give trigger happy police an excuse to use live bullets.
Anyway, I wonder if the Kenyan flag is flying half mast in kisumu…Those deaths were avoidable.Blood is on the hands of inciters disguised as rulers.
Few weeks ago Hon. Anyang’…
Few weeks ago Hon. Anyang’ Nyong’o you asked the NASA Group to take their protests to Siaya or Bondo. If you knew very well they are destroying your city (Kisumu), What has changed now???
My dear brothers and sisters in Nyanza, please be wise. Know where you belong around these politicians. They will just use you like a toilet paper. Once they get in power, you will not see them.
The question is, how many of you have the ability to rub shoulders with Odinga’s or Anyang’ Nyong’o’s? Yet, you are going on the streets for them and risking your life? Be Wise! By the end of the day, you are left alone. Raila has been in power before, did he pay your rent, pay your school fees, buy you uniforms or provided a meal for you? Focus your life on something that can benefit YOU! You will not see these politicians once they get the power.