Nairobi, Kenya, August 11- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has directed the Kimilili Member of Parliament Didimus Barasa to surrender to the nearest police station within the next six hours following the fatal shooting of his opponent’s aide Tuesday.
The DCI said Thursday that it had dispatched a specialized team of detectives drawn from the elite Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau and the Homicide department to augment the teams already on the ground looking for the suspect.
“Hon Barasa is wanted for the cold blooded murder of Brian, whom he shot on the forehead killing him on the spot, on Tuesday, August 8, at Chebukwabi in Kimilili, Bungoma county,” the DCI said in a statement.
The agency warned that stern action will be taken against any persona found to be harboring the Kimilili MP.
On Wednesday, police said they are yet to close in on the legislator who went into hiding after the incident.
Bungoma Police Commander Francis Kooli said the Kimilili lawmaker did not pick up their calls and later switched off his phone.
According to a police report, the incident occurred when Brian Khaemba, who was seeking to unseat the legislator, went to the Chebukwabi polling station at around 6pm to witness the counting of the votes.
“We tried to call him several times, but his phone went unanswered, and he later switched it off. I can confirm that we have not arrested MP Barasa,” stated Kooli.
The police report went on to state that “Didmus Barasa withdrew a pistol and aimed at Mr Khaemba’s aide namely Brian Olunga and shot him on the forehead where he profusely bled.”
It indicated that the aide was rushed to the Kimilili Sub-County hospital where he succumbed while undergoing treatment. “Scene visited by the police accompanied by Scenes of Crime Personnel from Bungoma County, where the scene was processed and documented.”
Kooli said that Barasa remains their main suspect and asked him to present himself to authorities.
“It is him to determine the trajectory of this case. We are giving him 24 hours to present himself to any police station and record a statement so that we can get his version,” he stated.
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