Wetangula Ordered to Pay for Damages caused at Muliro Gardens: Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula has been instructed to pay for the damages caused at Muliro Gardens in Kakamega County during the launch of his Presidential bid on April 2, 2016.
The special committee organised to investigate the chaos asked the Ford Kenya party to pay for the destruction and further proposed political activities be banned from the gardens.
“Ford Kenya should pay an additional Sh50,000 to the county revenue office pursuant to Kakamega County Revenue Administration and Collection Act 2014 to partly cover the damages occasioned that day,” chair of the committee Robert Makhanu was quoted by the Standard.
The Kakamega County administration had earlier denied the Senator access to the gardens highlighting that the park had been renovated and set for recreation activities.
However, according to Isukha Central MCA Richard Muchesia ,Wetangula forcefully rallied supporters and held the meeting at the Muliro Gardens.
“The county government had earlier indicated that the meeting should not be held at the gardens. The convener of the meeting ferried armed supporters from outside the county and should be held responsible for the chaos,” Muchesia said.
During the presidential bid launch, violence ensued after rowdy supporters of Ford Kenya and the ODM began heckling each other.
When Wetangula was crowned a Luhya elder, a young man is said to have thrown a tear-gas canister at the dais forcing politicians to scamper for safety.
Wetangula Ordered to Pay for Damages caused at Muliro Gardens
