Anti-IEBC protests in Homa Bay [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Seven people from Homabay town were on Thursday seriously injured after they engaged in run battles with anti-riot police.The victims were hospitalized at the Homa Bay County Referral Hospital. They were brought from Sindo town and Suba South Sub-county after allegedly being shot by police.Homa Bay county Referral Hospital CEO Dr. Meshack Liru confirmed the incident saying that it was nearly impossible to attend to the victims following the prolonged nurses' strike.Liru added that doctors also faced difficulties getting to work after the NASA protestors barricaded main roads in Homa Bay county.“We have received victims of election violence seven of them as at the moment and two of them seriously injured such that they will require surgery. One has multiple rib fractures and limb fractures. There are two who are still assessed one with gunshot wounds in lower limbs and the others have minor injuries,” said Dr. Liru.One of the victims Nick Odwar, claimed that police attacked him while he was on his way home.
It all ended up that no elections were conducted in the county being Odinga's stronghold. The residents heeded to Odinga's call to boycott elections and instead staid at home with others in the streets to protest against the election.