Khalwale Halts Burial Plans Of His Bull's Caretaker After Accusations Of Foul Play

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale on Wednesday, January 31 postponed the burial arrangements of Kizito Moi Amukune, his handler who was allegedly killed by a bull which the lawmaker uses in bullfighting competitions.

Khalwale maintained in a statement that Kizito Moi Amukune was killed by the fighter bull popularly known as Inasio, which he had been taking care of for 24 years, fending off claims by some political figures that he might have played a role in the death of the 47-year-old.

"Following wild, baseless, and false claims by some pseudo-politicians in Kakamega, I've today been forced to indefinitely postpone the burial of my trusted fighter bull caretaker," he announced on X.

Meanwhile, Khalwale hosted a team of detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) at his Malinya Home for a thorough fact-finding mission over the demise of the late Amukune.

DCI detectives visit Senator Boni Khalwale at his home on January 31, 2024. /BONI KHALWALE

"I've readily opened up my home to the police to allow them to make credible and conclusive investigations into this sad death thereby enabling them to pursue the matter to a logical conclusion before burial plans continue," he added.

Among the political figures notably included Cleophas Shimanyula, a Kakamega tycoon who runs Kakamega Homeboyz FC among his hefty portfolio in sport, construction, real estate, and transportation industries, who claimed that the death was suspicious and that the bull did not allegedly kill Amukune.

In a bold statement, he accused Khalwale, the owner of the bull, of possibly being involved in the caretaker's death.

"He has been claiming in the media and on online platforms that the bull killed the worker. However, there are reports, which I can't confirm as true, that Khalwalwe murdered the worker," Shimanyula told reporters, further urging the police to investigate these allegations thoroughly, hinting at a possible love triangle as a motive.

Senator Khalwale, shocked by these allegations, recounted the events leading to the discovery of Moi’s body.

“My farm has two sides – the dairy part and the bull. The deceased was purely working on the side of the bull – training it and taking care of its wellbeing. In the morning, he failed to report to work and everybody got concerned.

"My wife asked his colleagues to check on him from his house. But while they were heading to the house, they checked in the bull’s den and that is when they discovered his body lying in a pool of blood,” Khalwale explained on NTV.

The senator had previously recounted that Amukune came home seemingly drunk, smelling of molasses whose smell drew the bull's attention.

He added that Kizito could have possibly hit the bull in shock as it rushed towards him prompting the animal, used to fighting, to respond in self-defence.

On approaching the man, he was shocked, triggering a chain reaction which saw the bull use its horn to pierce the man in the neck.

Kizito's body was discovered by investigators within the confines of the senator's bull stable, exhibiting what appeared to be multiple injuries inflicted by bull horns.