This archive report was first published on 5 May 2020.
On May 5, 2020, a shocking incident unfolded at Tumaini Supermarket in Kisumu, where a former constituency manager was caught red-handed shoplifting a body lotion worth Sh400.
Milton Obote Kwach, a former constituency manager for the Kisumu Town West constituency, was caught by security officers after he attempted to leave the mall with the stolen item.
According to eyewitnesses, Kwach was seen walking up and down the aisles before picking the item from a shelf and making a call while trying to leave the facility.
Security officers had positioned themselves strategically and caught up with Kwach before he could leave, leading him upstairs and fining him Sh15,000 for the offence.
Kwach managed to pay Sh7,600 and committed in writing to pay the remaining Sh7,600.
Kwach served as the constituency manager for Kisumu Town West under Olago Aluoch between 2007 and 2013, before the MP shifted base to the newly created Kisumu West in 2013.
He was dropped from that position following pressure from the public over his highhandedness.
Before his stint as constituency manager, Kwach was the manager of Thabiti Insurance Brokers Kisumu branch on Oginga Odinga Street, which was owned by former cabinet minister Dalmas Otieno before the outfit went under due to inept management.
