Kimilili MP accused of threatening businessman after Finance Bill protest

Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has been accused of intimidating a local businessman, Mike Ochieng.

Ochieng who hails from Kimilili town reported the incident at Bungoma County Police headquarters on Friday.

Barasa, who was recently acquitted in a murder case, allegedly threatened Ochieng following his participation in peaceful demonstrations against the Finance Bill, 2024.

“After the demos, he (Barasa) posted on my Facebook timeline, threatening to kill me. Many people have called me, warning that he is a temperamental and a violent man,” he said.

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