Charge Evans Kidero and Rachael Shebesh, say police

Governor Evans Kidero and Women’s Representative Rachael Shebesh should be charged for fighting in public, police say.

Criminal Investigations Officer Nicholas Kamwende says that inquiries had established that the two leaders fought.

Director of Public Prosecution Keriako Tobiko had asked the police to investigate the September 6 incidence at the governor’s office in Nairobi.

“It is recommended that Mr Kidero and Ms Shebesh be charged,” said Mr Kamwende.

He also proposes that Ms Shebesh and the group who stormed the governor’s office be charged with creating a public disturbance.

The police inquiry concludes that a brawl took place at the governor’s office as a result of a Ms Shebesh-led rowdy protest.

“There are witnesses who say they saw both complainants attacking the other,” Mr Kamwende said.

Mr Tobiko said on Friday that he would take a decision next week on whether or not to charge the two.

SKIRMISHES

The police report details how Ms Shebesh and a mob arrived at the office at 3.30pm and the governor asked Ms Shebesh to enter the office alone but she insisted on going in with two workers’ representatives.

The governor opened the door to his office and Ms Shebesh and her group tried to force their way in.

Skirmishes occurred, said Kamwende, and it was then that Ms Shebesh started shouting that she had been slapped by the governor.

“The governor also claimed to have been injured on the groin by Ms Shebesh who pulled his private parts and an unknown person gave him a blow in the same area,” Mr Kamwende said.

Mr Kidero and Ms Shebesh went to different hospitals and doctors certified their injuries as “harm”. Mr Kidero then reported to Central Police Station while Ms Shebesh reported to Parliament Police Station.