A Kisumu court has detained 10 suspects implicated in the murder of two boda boda operators for 10 days.
The suspects, who are suspected to be members of a vigilante group terrorising residents and boda boda operators, include George Olwanda, Lawrence Omondi, Michael Otieno, Kevin Otieno, Jerim Otieno, Evans Ochieng, George Onyango, Stephen Omondi, Stephen Onyango, and Shaban Shida.
According to the prosecution, the suspects have been accused of purporting to enforce the daily curfew meant to combat Covid-19, with a focus on boda boda operators carrying more than one passenger.
Yesterday, the suspects pleaded with the court to reduce their detention period, arguing that they were at risk of contracting coronavirus within the cells at Kondele police station.
Mr Olwanda, one of the suspects, claimed that the number of days the prosecution was seeking were “too many”.
They are expected to be charged with the murder of Alex Osewe, a university student who died after he was allegedly stabbed several times, and Johaness Alele who succumbed to his injuries at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital.
