Gumo: Arrest Kazungu Kambi over Muchai murder claims

Former Westlands MP Fred Gumo has defended Central Organization of Trade Unions (Cotu) Kenya boss Francis Atwoli against claims that he has a hand in the murder of former Kabete MP George Muchai.

Speaking in Trans Nzoia, Gumo instead asked the Police to arrest leaders who are perpetuating the allegations led by Labour cabinet secretary Kazangu Kambi.

“It is funny that the cabinet secretary wants to use Mr Muchai’s death to silence Mr Atwoli’s spirited fight for workers’ rights in the country,” he spoke at the burial of Sebastian Namwamba at Wekhonya village.

The former minister said the accusations were a well hatched plot by a few individuals who are not comfortable with Atwoli’s trade unionism and want him shut up.

“We are not stupid to buy cheap malicious propaganda. Let the Police carry out their investigative work. Why are they not sharing whatever they know with the police?’ he questioned.

The former law maker demanded for the arrest and probe of Mr Kambi over his remarks made at the burial of the deceased legislator on Friday.

“The claims he is spreading are very malicious and defamatory. Let Kambi come out and tell the police what he knows about the death of the legislator,” he said.

Gumo also called on Luhya politicians not to remain mum when Atwoli is being attacked in a disrespectful manner that is meant to injure his character.

“We will not sit back and watch Kambi and a few leaders engineer propaganda and baseless lies against our brother Atwoli with impunity,” he said.

Separately, Cherang’any MP Wesley Korir poked holes in the costly CCTV surveillance system in Nairobi terming it a white elephant for failing to capture the murder incident.

“Why were taxpayers money injected into this CCTV costly project that is only good for beatification and not surveillance?” he posed at Kachibora.