Didmus Barasa Spotted Running To Uganda With Boda Boda- DCI

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced that it has stretched its manhunt outside the Kenyan territory into Uganda as they continue its search for Kimilili Member of Parliament, Didmus Barasa.

New intelligence reports have revealed that the legislator had escaped to Uganda, affirming the police's initial fears of him escaping to the neighbouring country.

Bungoma head of DCI Joseph Ondoro told the media that Barasa had used a boda boda to flee to Uganda, according to a tip-off the agency received.

An image of the Kenya-Uganda border post in Busia. /FILE

Barasa was initially handed a deadline of 24 hours to surrender by Bungoma County Commissioner Samuel Kimiti, appealing to members of the public to alert the police in case they spot him.

“We suspect he took a motorcycle towards Uganda but we will get him. He is yet to be arrested,” Ondoro stated.

Barasa is wanted for a reported shooting incident at a polling station that left a rival's aide dead.

The incident took place at 6 pm at Chebukhwabi Primary School in Kibingei ward and it left a security guard of his closest rival, Brian Khaemba of the Democratic Action Party (DAP-K), dead, according to a police report seen by Viral Tea.

Khaemba had gone to the polling station to witness the counting of votes following the Tuesday, August 9, 2022, general elections and encountered Barasa on his way in.

"It was reported by Mr Brian Khaemba a D.A.P MP aspirant Kimilili constituency that today at around 1800hrs he had gone to Chebukwabi polling station to witness the counting of votes and upon entering the said polling station, he met Hon. Didmus Barasa, the incumbent MP for the Kimilili constituency," read the police report in part.

After about three minutes, Khaemba decided to leave the station and headed to his car with Barasa following him in the company of four men.

He had ordered them not to allow Khaemba to leave the place but his driver, Joshua Nasokho defied the order and switched on the vehicle.

"Hon. Didmus Barasa withdrew a pistol and aimed at Khaemba's aide namely Brian Olunga and shot him on the forehead where profusely bled.

"He was rushed to Kimilili sub-county hospital where he succumbed while undergoing treatment. Body lying at the hospital," added the police report.

Kimiti was accompanied by Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa who condemned the incident. The CS also asked the police to arrest the MP as they expressed fears that the legislator may have fled to neighbouring Uganda.

The incident comes after Nakuru East MP, David Gikaria was arrested for allegedly fighting an opponent's supporters during the August 9 general elections. 

Didmus Barasa queues to vote in the August 9, 2022 elections. /DIDMUS BARASA