Brian Odhiambo: CS Kipchumba Murkomen Vows to Ensure Missing Nakuru Fisherman is Found
- On Wednesday, March 19, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen sympathised with Elizabeth Auma, the mother to Brian Odhiambo
- Brian went missing on January 18 after he was arrested by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers at Lake Nakuru National Park
- CS Murkomen promised to follow up with the investigative agencies to ensure Elizabeth's family gets justice
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nakuru - Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has finally spoken about Brian Odhiambo, who went missing two months ago.
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What Kipchumba Murkomen said Brian Odhiambo's case
Brian went missing on January 18 after he was arrested by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers in Lake Nakuru.
On Wednesday, March 19, Brian's mother, Elizabeth Auma Ogega, interrupted CS Murkomen's speech, demanding justice for his missing son.
Murkomen, who sympathised with Elizabeth, vowed to follow up the matter with the investigative agencies to ensure that Brian is found.
The Interior CS disclosed that preliminary investigations had shown some KWF officers could be behind the disappearance of Kenyans in Lake Nakuru National Park.
"When I go back to Nairobi, I will sit down with those who were doing the investigation for them to give me an update on its progress, but my intention is to ensure you get justice ,and I will take this personally. Let me coordinate with the security people; I will take your number and give you mine, then from there, I will talk to the security people.
"The Regional Commissioner and the County Commissioner are here…and to tell you the truth, and I'm not lying to you, the County Commissioner brought your matter to my office in Nairobi. He told me how he sees that there are people who are negligent in their work and that's why they made mistakes; so our government has the intention of getting justice for your child, and I will come back to you with a message," Murkomen said.
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After the event, Murkomen held a meeting with Brian's mother and assured her of his commitment to resolving the issue.
"I met Mama Elizabeth Auma Ogega, the mother of Brian Odhiambo who disappeared in Lake Nakuru National Park two months ago. I assured her that I will follow up on the matter and that the government will do everything possible to account for the whereabouts of her missing son," he added.
Why was Brian Odhiambo arrested?
As reported earlier, Brian was arrested by KWS officers for allegedly carrying out illegal fishing at Lake Nakuru.
Investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations identified six KWS officers who arrested the missing fisherman.
DCI said officers Francis Wachira, Isaac Ochieng, Abdulrahman Sudi, Michael Wabukhala, Evance Kimaiyo, and Alexander Lorogoi admitted to arresting Brian.
In their statement to DCI, the KWS officers claimed they arrested an unidentified man at the sewage area for undertaking illegal fishing.
They further claimed that Brian ran away moments after being arrested.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
