Son accused of stabbing father to death warned not to attend burial
Dr Michael Amolo during the burial of his second wife in November 2015. Residents of Thuon Gweno Village, Homa Bay County, have warned his son accused of stabbing him to death not to attend his burial next Sunday. FILE PHOTO | TOM OTIENO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The suspect is in custody at the Lang'ata Police Station.
- Mr Raphael Ogutu, a villager, called the death of Dr Amolo a great loss to the community.
- He described the medic as a humble and God-fearing man, pledging that the community would give him a decent burial.
- Dr Amolo died at The Mater Hospital in Nairobi after he was allegedly stabbed 18 times by his son.
Residents of Thuon Gweno Village, Homa Bay County, have warned the son of slain medical doctor Michael Amolo not to attend his burial next Sunday.
Locals warned Michael Amolo of dire consequences should he set foot in the village after he was accused of stabbing his father to death.
The suspect is in custody at the Lang'ata Police Station.
He is the son of Dr Amolo’s second wife, Monica, who died in 2015 in a road accident.
At the time of her death, Monica was the county ODM chairman.
Dr Amolo’s first wife, Nereah Atieno, is a secondary school teacher in Kisumu.
The villagers accused the younger Amolo of committing a serious offence against the community and said he should be excommunicated.
“We are not going to allow him here; he is no longer one of us. We will lynch him if he comes for the burial,” said a village elder, who asked not to be named.
NO UGLY INCIDENTS
However, Ndhiwa OCPD Nixon Makokha said police were on the lookout to ensure no ugly incidents happen during the burial and cautioned locals against lynching threats.
“It is indeed a tragic event, but I appeal to the villagers to restrain themselves as we wait for the law to take its course,” said Mr Makokha.
Another villager, Mr Raphael Ogutu, called the death of Dr Amolo a great loss to the community.
“We want to know why a child would kill his father in such a manner,” Mr Ogutu said.
“We have read in newspapers that the late (Dr Amolo) had only demanded to know from the son why he skipped sitting his examination. Could this have prompted such brutal attack?” he asked.
He described the medic as a humble and God-fearing man, pledging that the community would give him a decent burial.
“We do not want to cause any injury. Let him stay away,” said Mr Ogutu, referring to the younger Amolo.
Dr Amolo died at The Mater Hospital in Nairobi after he was allegedly stabbed 18 times by his son.
