Kalonzo’s convoy attacked by stone-throwing youths in Migori
Youths stoned Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's convoy in Migori on Thursday, and police fired teargas during his Nyanza campaign tour. Kalonzo blamed the government and said his Homa Bay rallies would go ahead on Friday.
Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka's convoy came under attack in Migori County on Thursday during a campaign tour of Nyanza. According to the Daily Nation, a group of youths threw stones at his team before police fired teargas. Photos showed several vehicles with windows shattered by stones, The Eastleigh Voice reported. Kalonzo said the violence was planned. "I think the script is to throw stones and then throw tear gas," he said, according to The Eastleigh Voice. He said a handful of goons, no more than 10, started the stoning. He compared the attack to an earlier incident in Garissa. He also said his own vehicle was badly hit at the front and rear. The Wiper leader blamed what he called the "predator regime" and said the attack aimed to block peaceful assembly. He accused police of using excessive force at a peaceful meeting. Former Attorney General Justin Muturi said in a statement that "broad-based politicians" had sent the attackers. He linked them to ODM. The Wiper Patriotic Front asked the National Police Service to investigate and act against those responsible. No response from the police, the government or ODM was reported. The tour set out to promote Kalonzo's Ukombozi (Liberation) movement. He pitched himself as the opposition…
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