This archive report was first published on 14 July 2019.
Published on July 14, 2019, Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi has found himself in hot water after a government official accused him of assault.
According to Siaya County Commissioner Michael Ole Tialal, the legislator stormed the county commissioner's offices and attacked a government official, leaving her shaken.
'It's unfortunate if a leader can storm a national government office and attack a civil servant,' Tialal said.
The incident is the latest in a string of controversies surrounding Atandi, who has been accused of violence and intimidation in the past.
Just three weeks ago, youths associated with Atandi attacked nominated MCA Winnie Otieno and smashed her car's windscreen in Alego.
Ms Otieno said armed people accosted her as she left Manicaland Hotel in Malanga, Alego, where she attended the annual Kuon Festival hosted by the Siaya Political Forum on December 28.
'There were four of us in the car when youths emerged from a nearby thicket and stoned our vehicle. We identified some of them associated with the MP Atandi. We were lucky that they got scared by another car's departure from the hotel. They disappeared into the thicket,' she said.
Her case is still pending at the Siaya police station.
Atandi has also been accused of attacking an ODM youth official Edward Ogolla in Ugunja last year.
When contacted by the Daily Nation, the legislator did not confirm or deny knowledge of attacking the Education official in Siaya.
