Youth clash with Police Outside County Assembly while Attempting to Block Speaker, Several Arrested
Youth clash with Police Outside Nyamira county Assembly while Attempting to Block Speaker from accessing his office.
The chaos broke out when police, armed with batons, confronted protesters, some of whom were carrying batons as well, allegedly opposing the return of embattled Assembly Speaker Enoch Okelo, who was ousted just a week ago.
Accordind to videos circulating online, officers could be grappling with the defiant youths, as several were arrested while others continued to resist outside the assembly’s gates. Despite the chaos, no injuries have been reported.
The tension started on tuesday, October 8 where Speaker Enoch Okelo was forcefully removed from office amid a heated session that saw Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) trading punches in the chambers.
The unrest saw suspension of House proceedings, signalling deeper power struggles linked to the failed impeachment of Governor Amos Nyaribo weeks earlier.
Bystander footage captured the dramatic moment as MCAs escorted Okelo out of his office and towards his car, confiscating documents in the process. The ouster followed allegations of corruption against Okelo, who was accused of protecting Governor Nyaribo from removal.