This archive report was first published on 24 July 2021.
On July 24, 2021, a chaotic scene unfolded at the burial of Kisumu County Assembly's Human Resource Manager Lazarus Obera in Muhoroni, Kisumu County.
A group of youths allied to Governor Anyang' Nyong'o stopped his rivals from addressing the mourners, leading to a shouting match that degenerated into a fight.
One of the youths stabbed the deceased as mourners scampered for safety, and police officers were forced to intervene with gunshots to restore calm.
Despite their efforts, the burial service was disrupted, and the programme was forced to end prematurely.
The family of the deceased and the church whisked his coffin away and laid him to rest at Ahero Mortuary, where the body was confirmed to have stab wounds.
The incident casts a dark cloud on the burial of an officer who was considered a role model by the county assembly fraternity and points to the worrying trend of political intolerance.
