Kisumu Bouncers gives police 7 days to arrest killers of six youth from Nyando

Members of the Kisumu Bouncers Association led by their Coordinator Edgar Odoyo address the press in Kisumu today where they have given police a 7-day ultimatum to arrest the killers of the six youth from Nyando-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

By Dickson Odhiambo

November 18, 2019.

Kisumu Bouncers gives police 7 days to arrest killers of six youth from Nyando

Members of the Kisumu Bouncers Association has given the National Police Service headed by Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai seven days to arrest the killers of the six bouncers from Nyando Constituency in Kisumu County.

Led by their Coordinator Edgar Ochieng’ Odoyo, the Association now want the police to speed up investigations into the killing of the six Youth who were brutally murdered last Week on Friday after they were hired to offer private security in a funeral in Busia County.

Odoyo says the Association is perturbed by the recent happening where members of the Public and Boda Boda operators killed the six youth in Masibule Village within Busia County.

He says should police fail to arrest the perpetrators of the heinous act then the Association will carry out a citizen’s arrest to the suspected perpetrators in accordance to the Kenya Constitution of the year 2010. 

“We are asking the police to ensure that thorough investigations into the matter and immediately arrest the suspects who killed the six members of our Kisumu Bouncers Association within a period of seven days,” Odoyo says.

The Association wonders whether there was a prior information that there would be tension during the funeral of businessman whom the six youth went to provide private security.

“As an Association, we don’t know whether in Busia County people are being frisked when they attend funeral and those whose bodies are heavily built become strangers. This is quite absurd,” he adds.

He says most bouncers who provide private security are also learned people hence needs to be respected, adding that the families of those who have been brutally murdered should get justice at all cost.

Market/Mlimani Ward Member of County Assembly Seth Ochieng Kanga together with his Migosi Ward Counterpart Victor Rodgers have joined the Association in condemning the killing of the six.

Kanga who has admitted being a bouncer in the past says whatever has happened to the six bouncers is uncalled for hence thorough investigations must be conducted and suspects brought to book to face full force of the law.

“I want to reiterate that I am a clear testimony of being a bouncer and today I stand here after being elected a leader. This is why we must condemn the killing of the six Bouncers from Nyando that was done in Busia County,” Kanga says.

The Kisumu Bouncers Association’s sentiment comes barely a few days after the Kenya National Bouncers Association issued a press statement in regard to the incident while condemning it.

The Association has asked the Police to speed up investigations into the matter and bring the culprits to book.

Last Friday, Irate members of the Public and Boda Boda Operators lynched six youths from Nyando Constituency who went to provide private security to a funeral of a businessman who was abducted and killed two weeks ago.

A woman identified as Mercy Awuor, the second wife of the slain businessman reportedly hired the six youth who accompanied her to the funeral to provide security after it was alleged that there were going to be tension following the circumstance under which the businessman died.

The villagers mistakenly killed the six after they accused them of participating in the killing of the said businessman.

The six slain youth have so far been identified as William Omondi Alias Sisqo, Philip Kwacha Alias Kwacha, Evans Onyango Ochieng, Richard Odero, David Okeyo and Elvis Odoyo.

The National Police Service has since launch probe into the killing which has sent a shocking wave to the residents of Nyando constituency and the country as a whole.

The National Police Service Director of Communication Services Charles Owino has warned that the suspects who took part in the attack would be pursued, arrested and charged with the murder.

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