ODM leader Raila Odinga has asked the police to speed up investigations into the killings in Matungu, Kakamega County.
Speaking at Shibuye village in Shinyalu constituency during the burial of Julius Atsango, brother to Shinyalu MP Justus Kizito, Raila said that it is disturbing to witness innocent Kenyans dying while police are not doing much to salvage the situation.
He appealed to security officers and investigative agencies to come to the bottom of the matter as soon as possible to restore peace in the region.
His remarks came after police arrested Bishop Rashid Makokha arrested over mysterious killings in the areas as tension remains high.
Raila, who also doubles as AU special envoy, questioned why police are yet to unravel the mystery behind the murder even after public outcry.
“We’ve been asking ourselves where the security agencies have gone to as murderers kill innocent people,” he said.
Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala and former Sport’s Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa were arrested over the murder.
The two leaders have maintained that they have nothing to do with the deaths. Malala claimed that Deputy President William Ruto engineered his arrest.
He opined that the arrest was orchestrated by Ruto’s camp. It remains unclear who is behind the murders even as investigations continue.