Police are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted a musician for backing Deputy President William Ruto. Police in Webuye launched a manhunt for Mr Bernard Wakamala after attacking Mr David Sakari, a member of the Webuye Jua Kali band. The suspect is a pro-Building Bridges Initiatives (BBI) supporter while Mr Sakali is DP Ruto supporter.
"He took a beer bottle and hit me on the head twice. I bled profusely before friends took me to Webuye Sub County Hospital, where I was treated and discharged," Mr Sakari said after the attack which occurred at Satellite Hotel in Webuye town on September 18.
Car gift
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In 2016, Mr Sakari received a car gift form the DP, fulfilling a promise he’d made years earlier. The Toyota Vitz was presented to the musician by Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama at Muliro Gardens, Kakamega.
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"I first met the DP on August 28, 2015, at a harambee in Bumula and noticed he was looking at me after we sang for him. I walked up to the dais and funny enough, no one in the security detail stopped me. I got the opportunity of my life when he greeted me and even hugged me. I knew what would follow was a monetary reward but I came to my senses that I should ask for a greater favour. Then, I suggested that he buys me a vehicle to help move from place to place during shows," Mr Sakali previously told The Nairobian.
