Police in Kakamega are asking outgoing Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala to surrender to the nearest police station
He is set to face assault charges.
Western Kenya region Police Commander Peris Kimani said Malala resisted arrest on Thursday
Malala locked himself inside his home in Kakamega town to evade the arrest.
She said Malala was reported to have been involved in violence on August 29 during the election of Kakamega governor.
“17 cases were reported to us concerning complaints of misdeeds during the elections. Malala was the accused in four of them,” she said.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers on September 1, 2022, raided Malala’s home but failed to arrest him.
Malala is accused of engaging in election malpractices on election day.
He is linked to chaos that erupted during the elections after a case of OB number 32/29/8/2022 reported by one Susan Akinyi Omondi.
Akinyi, an ODM agent at Muliro Gardens polling station, accused the outgoing senator of leading a group of about 30 men that assaulted her after claiming she was bribing voters.
She reported the matter to the Kakamega Central Police Station.
Akinyi is said to have sustained bruises on both hands and claiming she had lost Ksh6000 that was in her jacket.
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