Principal Secretary (PS), State Department for Internal Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo criticized residents who torched Bondo Township Chief’s house.
PS Omollo through his social media condemned the act saying the chief’s home had nourished the lives of many and rehabilitated members of the community.
“This home was a spring that nourished the lives of many. Razed down by a fire ignited by the same hands he held. Torched by the same people he tried to rehabilitate.” Omollo decried.
“Even if we didn’t mean to thank him for all the efforts, he made to make us, couldn’t we just then let him be?” He added.
Chief Walter’s Achievements
Moreover, the PS narrated that as the chief, Walter Okello had intervened, mediated, and presided over a lot of progressive courses.
For instance, championing education, and chairing committees on several fund drives, to either build schools or settle school fees.
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PS Omollo added that the chief had settled cases of domestic conflicts at his now torched home, adding that many marriages stood the test of time with the blessings of his beret.
He went ahead to explain that it was at the chief’s home where many children were put through school as Chief Walter made it impossible for mischievous kids to drop out.
“All these, for a better society. Right here, adults, and child alike were reprimanded for their wrongdoings.” The PS Raymond Omollo noted.
The Interior PS praised the chief for fighting immorality and societal ills which threatened the growth of his community.
PS Omollo said chief Walter had reduced the percentage of teen pregnancies, alcohol, and other drug addiction problems.
“Right here, policies were formulated, and plans hatched to punish vice. To reward virtue.” Omollo added.
Additionally, Raymond Omollo said the home that now lies in a pile of debris and ashes served as a place of refuge for many disturbed souls.
Chief’s Home Torched
Anti-government protesters looted and torched the home of Bondo township Location Chief Walter Omollo on Thursday, July 20.
Chief Walter had allegedly made an impulsive statement to an anti-riot officer, instructing them to take extreme measures to calm the tense situation in the region.
As a result, one protestor was shot dead prompting other demonstrators to raid his home and steal his property before setting the house on fire.
However, the chief denied the allegations saying he did not direct the officer to shoot the deceased as claimed by some residents.
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“The allegations of aiding the death of the deceased are not true. The youths were out to loot my property and after the alert, I called my wife and gardener to vacate the home immediately so as not to form part of the casualties,” said Omollo.
Chief Walter further reported that the looters took 22 bags of maize, 4 sacks of beans, 9 turkeys, and an unknown amount of money before torching the house and his motorbike.
