Aspirant flee to Uganda after threats

By Sammy Jakaa

An aspirant for an elective seat in Teso North District has sought refuge in Uganda after getting threatening calls.

Peter Mwaura famously known as Kamande, who is vying for the Malaba Central ward’s county representative seat, is said to have received calls from unknown people asking him to drop his bid.

Teso OCPD, Elphas Korir, said that they have initiated investigations into the matter and said no one should threaten another, terming it a criminal offence.

“We are taking this matter very seriously and we will ensure the suspect is arrested. Politicians should be ready to face each other in the polls instead of threatening one person and an entire community,” said Korir.

Mr Mwaura said the caller claimed he was not supposed to contest the seat in Teso as he was from a different community and warned him of dire consequences if he does not step down.

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 “The caller claimed that since I was a Kikuyu, I should not contest a seat in Teso and said I could face unknown consequences,” said Mwaura.

Mwaura, who is also a renowned businessman in Malaba border, added that he had also been warned that his community members living in the area could be in trouble if he did not step down.