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A Kakamega man from Lirhende village has chopped off his father’s hand after the two differed over campaign posters of ward aspirants.
According to area assistant chief Alex Minish, Chrisantus Mwinamo, the son, had engaged his brother Cedrick Vihembo into a physical fight after the latter allegedly destroyed the campaign posters for Edwin Papala, an ODM candidate.
Vihembo is a strong follower of the ODM candidate while the brother is a campaign man for Federal Party of Kenya (FPK) candidate Silas Shihenzi.
After the two were separated by villagers, Mwinamo later in the evening atacked his father Protus Mugaisi using a panga, chopping off his right hand and in the process injuring his brother.
Mugaisi is currently admitted to St Elizabeth’s Mukumu Hospital.
“We were taking supper when he came with a panga and started slashing us. I was sitting at the main door and he chopped off my right hand when I tried to confront him. He also injured his brother and other family members,” said Mugaisi
He said this is not the first time the suspect has meted violence on his family.
“Enough is enough, the law must take its course and punish him as a lesson to people of his kind.