Kakamega Senator Bony Khalwale reported a close call with death during a rally in Western Kenya attended by Deputy President William Ruto.
According to Khalwale, the incident occurred after he addressed Ruto directly, stating that Western Kenya would not be forced into joining any party against their will. He also cautioned Ruto against interfering in Western Kenya affairs.
The situation escalated when a crowd began cheering and lifting Khalwale onto their shoulders, chanting songs in his praise. Khalwale alleged that a police officer then opened fire, but the bullet missed him.
"Today I have witnessed raw power, when a police officer opened fire on me with youth whose only offense was that they were carrying me shoulder high singing and dancing at a function in Navakholo attended by DP Ruto, where I challenged the DP that the Abaluhyia people will not be forced into joining Jubilee through acts of buying some of their junior leaders! Ruto, leave us alone,"
Khalwale stated on his social media platform.
Following the incident, Ruto urged Western Kenya residents to leave smaller parties and join the Jubilee Party, suggesting that these smaller parties had nothing to offer Kenyans.
