A
former student leader has accused a fellow student of biting his lower lip and
causing him bodily injuries.
Idris
Kelta Damme claims that Chebe Adam of Kenyatta University attacked him for refusing
to collaborate with Chebe’s uncle who is vying for a political seat in Moyale.
Kelta
told the court that he offered to accommodate Chebe in his room only for him to
attack and stab him with a sharp object injuring his left hand.
“After
he settled in my room, his uncle gave him a call and they met. He spent the
night at his uncle’s place but when he came back, a confrontation began I
declined to collaborate with his uncle in his political bid. He (Chebe) came
behind me and started attacking me with a sharp object. He also bit my lips and
kept pulling them until I shouted for help.I was later taken to Kenyatta
National Hospital where my lips were stitched,” the court heard.
Kelta
later reported the matter at Kahawa Sukari Police station leading to the arrest
of Chebe.
Josphat
Munene, a caretaker at J&H House Kenyatta Market and a witness told the
court that, “I knew the tenant and when he approached me and asked for
permission to host his friend I accepted. I did not see him for two days and
the next time I saw him, he was bandaged and his lower lip stitched.”
The
case continues on December 7, 2016.
