NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 6 — Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has challenged President William Ruto, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to ensure equal application of the law following the summoning of Nyaribari Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda over the deadly violence that disrupted the Linda Mwananchi political convoy in Kisii.

📻 Breaking It Down

In a statement, Khalwale warned that the government’s commitment to ending political violence would lose credibility if the legislator is not arrested and charged should investigations establish criminal culpability.

“Dear Mr President, H.E. William Ruto, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, if this MP is not arrested and charged in court, then please don’t you ever tell us anything about your commitment to fighting goons and goonism. You are watching as Kenya slides into a very dangerous and precarious political security precipice,” Khalwale said.

His remarks come after the National Police Service announced that MP Zaheer Jhanda had been summoned to appear before detectives at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kisii Central as part of ongoing investigations into the violent attack on a political convoy along the Kisii–Keroka Road.

📌 What You Need to Know

The violence erupted on July 3 at Keumbu, where supporters associated with the Linda Mwananchi movement were travelling to a political rally in Keroka when they were attacked.

One person was killed following the incident, while several others sustained injuries and multiple vehicles were damaged.

Police say investigations have since intensified, with four more suspects arrested, bringing the total number of people in custody to seven.

Detectives have been relying on video footage, witness statements and intelligence to identify those believed to have planned and executed the attack.

Authorities have not disclosed the specific nature of MP Jhanda’s alleged involvement, maintaining that investigations are ongoing.

The National Police Service has vowed to pursue all those linked to the violence, insisting that political intolerance has no place in a democratic society and that anyone found culpable will face the criminal justice system, regardless of their social or political status.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya