East African Legislative Assembly MP Oburu Oginga has raised alarm over what he described as worsening insecurity in Bondo town after a gang raided his home and stole more than 1,000 chickens.
Oburu said the burglary happened on Wednesday night in the largest town in Siaya County. He linked the incident to a broader pattern of crime in the area, saying his farmhand had been killed in an earlier attack.
“The insecurity situation in Bondo town has soared to high levels. The thugs raided my home and made away with all the chickens in my farm. They also raided the home of nominated member of the Siaya county assembly Tabu Osewe and also stole all her chicken stock, including other valuables,” he said.
He added: “The other day the thugs butchered an innocent man – my own farm attendant – and dumped his body at a nearby dam.”
Oburu also said a young man had been killed in Bondo in front of his family while they were having dinner. He said criminals had become bold enough to carry out killings close to the police station.
The former assistant minister for finance called for a complete overhaul of security in Bondo, saying some officers had been stationed there for years without making a meaningful difference.
“Bondo is endowed with all manner of security personnel, yet these murders and the worrying security trends increase every other day,” Oburu said.
Maranda police commander Boaz Odero said officers had launched an operation to flush out the gangs and urged residents to share information with police.
