The burial ceremony for Likuyani MP Enoch Kibunguchy’s bodyguard Douglas Wakacha Wabomba on Monday took a violent turn with several people sustaining bullet wounds.
Among those who were shot included Kabumboi Ward MCA Wafula Mulipuko, as well as a unidentified bodyguard attached to Tongaren MP Eseli Simiyu’s bodyguard.
Several other people were shot while other sustained injuries from the melee that forced police to use live bullets to disperse the chaotic ceremony.
The family has released the full programme for the late Raila Odinga’s farewell, detailing dates for public viewing, state funeral, and final burial in Bondo.
Kenya has declared a public holiday to honour the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, as announced in a Kenya Gazette notice signed by Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen
Few jobs demand as much courage as guarding a political figure who divides opinion as strongly as Raila Odinga. Both George and Maurice faced moments where politics turned hostile and threats were real.