VIDEO: Seth Panyako weeps bitterly over alleged attack as Malava takes to the ballot

VIDEO: Seth Panyako weeps bitterly over alleged attack as Malava takes to the ballot

A video has captured Malava parliamentary aspirant Seth Panyako bitterly breaking down in tears amid the hotly contested polls.

The video, seen by TNX Africa,  showed Panyako crying as DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa stood beside him, consoling him in his Luhya native language.

Online reports alleged that the MP hopeful was distressed after his driver was assaulted by unknown individuals, though this had not been independently confirmed.

A separate video circulating online, and shared by Panyako himself, showed an unidentified man, stripped naked and bleeding from a head wound, admitting on camera, “Tulikuwa tumekuja kuiba kura, lakini tumenaswa.”

Seth Panyako wails uncontrollably at a polling station as Ndakwa takes an early lead. Malava Constituency nikumoto????#MalavaDecides2025 IEBC pic.twitter.com/tJp0CiGSDV

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Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, who shared Panyako’s emotional video, came under fire from netizens who accused him of mocking violence.

“Why do Kenyan politicians celebrate violence? Today it’s him, tomorrow it’s you. Condemn violence even when it’s done to your opponent,” one user wrote.

“The real context about this footage is that he cried over the violent attack on his driver. I wonder how that gives you energy to mock him,” another added.

Others, however, offered Panyako advice on the rough-and-tumble nature of politics.

“In politics, one must be strong enough to deal with realities. Winning and losing are equal possibilities,” one wrote.

The incident comes amid renewed calls from opposition leaders for the IEBC to address alleged electoral malpractices in Malava.

On Tuesday, Wamalwa condemned alleged voter bribery, accusing some leaders of distributing relief food to sway voters. A viral video seen by The Standard shows residents receiving mattresses branded GOK and blankets, prompting Wamalwa to question the timing of the donations with the by-election hours away.

In another clip, Panyako accuses government officials of bribing voters with Sh2,000 each.

“We have evidence and photos of all the bribery that has been going on, and we have already shared the same with the IEBC… If the government believes Kenyans can independently cast their votes, why use all this money?” he posed.

But his main opponent, David Ndakwa, dismissed the allegations.

“They have sensed defeat, and that is why they are in panic mode. If he wins, I will shake his hand because the lives of the people of Malava are more important. But if I win, he should also accept,” said Ndakwa.