Governor seeks answers over student killed in Azimio rally

By Fredrick Odiero

Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has demanded for the arrest and prosecution of the officer who shot dead a third year Maseno University student.

The student was shot on the back during the Azimio mass demos in Maseno on Monday.

The governor in a statement said the trigger-happy officer shot the Literature student with no lawful cause.

Nyong’o said the student was murdered in cold blood as he and his colleagues were demonstrating at Maseno center over the high cost of living.

“It is unfortunate that instead of using tear gas or rubber bullets, the police chose to fire live ammunition at the students,” he said.

The governor said that the police should exhibit professionalism and restraint while quelling riots instead of using brutality on un-armed protestors.

“As we send condolence messages to the family of the slain student and the Maseno University fraternity, we demand that the police officer who fired the killer bullet be arrested and prosecuted as soon as possible,” Nyong’o said.

According to police reports the deceased was among students who raided the Maseno Police line and damaged houses.

They also went ahead to burn tires along the Kisumu-Busia highway and pelted motorists with stones.