Detained Former Sports CS Rashid Echesa Rushed To The Hospital.
Detained former Sports CS Rashid Echesa was rushed to Karen Hospital on Saturday due to a reported deterioration in his pneumonia and high cholesterol levels that could lead to further health complications.
Echesa had been held at Muthaiga police cells since Thursday night, pending arraignment on Tuesday over allegations of extortion and staged abduction.
Yesterday, His Lawyers Danston Omari, Cliff Ombeta and additional reports From his close associate Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, stated Rashid Echesa fell sick during police interrogation and is yet to receive medical care.
Khalwale decried that he had spent the entire the Friday afternoon at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters advocating for Echesa’s release, to take him to the hospital for check up.
Khalwale stated,” I am the Kakamega Senator and the Government Majority whip. I come here on the capacity given to me by Kakamega County to ask the National Government to release Rashid to me,”
“Under the Constitution of Kenya, there is the right to life and he cannot deny any Kenyan that right. If they want him we will bring him back. Rashid is not a flight risk as he serves at the pleasure of the President,” he added.
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