Morara Kebaso’s life is in danger— family
The family of activist Morara Kebaso has condemned the attack on their kin last Friday during a public participation exercise on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at the Bomas of Kenya.
Speaking to the press on Sunday evening, the family’s spokesperson Tom Moindi said they were appalled by how the political activist was mistreated by goons as political leaders, including members of Parliament, watched.
Mr Moindi further called on the government to speedily investigate the incident, and begin arresting the people who were caught on camera hurling chairs at Mr Morara.
“The government must bring to account everyone who was recorded doing the heinous act at Bomas of Kenya. Morara’s life is in danger. He was seriously injured and has been receiving treatment since the attack,” he said.
To safeguard their loved one, the family asked the State to provide police security to Morara who won admiration of many Kenyans, and to the chagrin of the government, with his exposés on wastage of taxpayer’s money on stalled or abandoned projects.
The family’s sentiments echoed those of Mr Patrick Mwongera, an official at Morara’s office who said that they had immediately, after taking Morara to hospital, rushed him to a safe house.
This, he said, they did to protect the activist whose approach to being accountability appears to have rubbed some people in power the wrong way.
“We are not going to take any chances! Morara’s life is in danger. We are being targeted by some people who do not want to hear what we stand for. We have received a video of a man holding a gun in a Subaru vehicle who is threatening to trace Morara and finish him off!” he said.
Mr Morara, visibly in pain, appeared with his family at the press briefing but did not address journalists.
Mr Mwongera said that they had not reported Morara’s attack to the police because the “same police officers were used to arrest our leader and came up with unsubstantiated charges against him last week”.
The Morara team said they suspected that the plan to attack the activist must have been premeditated because he was even denied entry to the Bomas and had to use another door other than the main entrance to access the venue.
“Things would have gone awry very easily. We had just arrived much to the joy of hundreds of Kenyans who even came to greet Morara. Suddenly, some goons started throwing chairs at Morara who was just sitting waiting for his turn to speak,” Mr Mwongera said.
This action was captured on camera, with footage showing seats being flung at the unsuspecting activist who had to be escorted off the line of action by some of his aides who surrounded him.
By Sunday evening, the public had managed to identify a woman suspected to be the initiator of the melee at Bomas.
She is said to be a resident of Mlango Kubwa area in Mathare, and was allegedly the first to throw the chair at Mr Morara before many others followed suit and caused chaos at the venue.
Even though the Morara team have established her identity, they said they were to file any report at any police station because their leader might just be re-arrested and charged with spurious offences as it happened last week.
“This case is even more serious because we have no idea of who we are dealing with. Kenyans do not know that Morara was denied access to the emergency exit door when he attempted to run away from his attackers at Bomas. He remained stranded and it is at this point that he sustained even more injuries,” Mr Mwongera said.
The Nation contacted the Nairobi Regional Boss Adamson Bungei to enquire if any arrests had been made following the drama at Bomas and whether the woman, whose identity has been made public, is a person of interest to the police.
Mr Bungei however had not responded to the questions by the time of going to press.
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah is among Kenyan leaders who joined the bandwagon calling for the immediate investigation and arrest of the instigators of violence at Bomas last Friday.
“Dear Kenyans, I unequivocally condemn the violence directed towards political activist and youthful government critic, Morara Kebaso. Such acts of aggression have no place in a democratic society that upholds the principles of free speech, open dialogue and peaceful assembly,” he said.
Mr Mwongera also called on the government to provide Morara with additional security personnel.
“The government should appreciate such a person who is helping it know of how huge amounts of money are being pilfered and stolen by people within the government itself. In fact, we ask that security details be given to Morara,” he said.
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