Police in Ugenya sub-county are probing an incident in which rowdy locals on Saturday stormed the constituency development fund(CDF) offices and vandalised property of unknown value.
The incident came just a few hours after the police repulsed another group of youths who attempted to access the home of area MP-elect David Ochieng in East Ugenya.
Confirming the incident, Ugenya sub-county police commander Bernard Wamugunda said they had launched investigations and would issue a comprehensive statement in due course.
“We are in the process of investigating the two incidents, allow us to complete the investigations then we shall give concrete information,” Mr Wamugunda told a local media house
According to reports the incidents is said to have been prompted by Mr Ochieng’s decision to join the Kenya Kwanza coalition after signing a post-election pact with President-elect William Ruto.
Mr. Ochieng is the Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) leader.
“Ugenya is an Azimio la Umoja zone and nobody will change that. Not even the Member of Parliament. We elected him under the umbrella of Azimio la Umoja,” said the protesters as they marched through Sega town protesting the MP's decision to join the William Ruto led-alliance.
While announcing his exit from Azimio coalition, Ochieng cited frustrations and lack of chance that would enable him to grow as an up-and-coming leader.
Mr Ochieng, who was elected for a third term, braved the ODM wave to defeat Dr Daniel Odhiambo by 2,692 votes. He was first elected to parliament through ODM party ticket but won a second term in a by-election on the ticket of his current party.
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