Daring armed thugs on Sunday night raided Nasa leader Raila Odinga’s ranch at Opoda farm in Bondo, Siaya County stealing livestock.
The thugs, who cut the fence to access the heavily-guarded expansive farm, are said to have terrorised guards before heading to the kraal where they stole sheep, goats and geese. The guards recorded statements at Bondo Police Station yesterday as police investigate the matter.
Meanwhile, sources intimated that the Odinga family has fired all security guards and casual workers for fear the theft could be an inside job.
No suspect has been arrested over the incident. Siaya DCIO Samwel Cheruyot confirmed the incident, saying his officers were investigating the robbery.
County Commissioner Joseph Narengo said police were interrogating farm workers to established if they colluded with the robbers. “We will soon establish who was behind the incident. Geese cannot easily be handled by strangers,” he said.
Narengo said the farm is also manned by officers from the Recce Squad, who he said may have been guarding the main house when the incident occurred. Raila often uses his Bondo home to host key political meetings.
The incident comes only two weeks after thugs broke into the home of Alego/Usonga MP Samwel Atandi and stole electronics.
Anonymous says
IMAGINE WHAT ORDINARY PEASANT FARMERS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE MUST BE GOING THROUGH!
KENYA ELITES ARE FOCUSED ON WAGING WAR ON SOMALIAN TERRORISTS WHICH THEY ARE COMMANDED TO DO BY THE FOREIGN POWERS WHO HAVE HIJACKED THEIR ATTENTION AWAY FROM MAKING KENYAN CITIZENS FEEL SECURE IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY!
MOSES KURIA SINGS LIKE A BIRD ABOUT THE SECURITY OF HIS FOREIGN INVESTORS! HE DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT SECURITY OF THE POWERLESS PEASANT FARMERS WHO GROW CROPS AND KEEP ANIMALS TO FEED THEMSELVES! THESE POOR FARMERS ARE UNDER ATTACK AND THEY CANNOT AFFORD SECURITY GUARDS!!