Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has broken his silence on the violence directed to him at Kibra grounds on Thursday.
Barasa has accused ODM affiliates of being responsible for the beatings given to him by unknown goons.
According to him, it is not the Kibra voters that are behind the chaos but goons who accompany ODM officials.
Speaking to Haki Africa humanitarian group, the legislator also alleged that the opposition could be having the support of police officers as they watched as chaos erupted.
" Didmus Barasa was found dishing cash in mashimoni was slightly massaged by the able defense team" @BelAkinyii #KibraDecides pic.twitter.com/AFm9joVcSQ
— KENNETH (@IkeOjuok) November 7, 2019
He was settling his differences with his Dagoreti North counterpart, Simba Arati when the rowdy goon landed on him.
This happened as Barasa was amid a live TV coverage in Kibra Grounds.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa roughed up in Kibra #KibraDecides #KibraVotes #KibraByelection pic.twitter.com/uP1D717VqV
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) November 7, 2019
His candidate Mc Donald Mariga also received a cold shoulder from Kibra residents who threw stones at him in Ayany Polling Centre.
Boni Khalwale, was stoned twice amid during the November 7 by-elections.
The former Kakamega senator was forced to flee from Kibra after residents went after him accusing him of compromising voters in favour of Jubilee candidate.
The elections came to a close with the Kibra atmosphere being filled with violence, bribery and police engagements.
On Thursday morning, two people were arrested on accusations of bribing voters at a polling station in Kibra.