Saturday, May 30,
2026 - Siaya Governor James Orengo has claimed that an attempt was made on
his life after his motorcade came under heavy attack during a tour of Homa Bay
County on Friday, May 29th.
Orengo alleged that goons pelted his convoy with stones,
smashing the windscreen of the vehicle ferrying him and damaging several
others.
He linked the incident to the recent withdrawal of his
security detail and pleaded with President William Ruto to spare his life.
“Please, Ruto, don’t let what happened to Tom Mboya happen to me…
Please don’t kill me. I have fought so hard for this country; I don’t deserve
to be killed.”
“I don’t want to be the next one, but that does not mean that I
fear death.”
“I am prepared to pay the price for democracy,” Orengo
stated.
Drawing parallels with past political assassinations, he
invoked the names of Robert Ouko, Tom Mboya and J.M. Kariuki, claiming that they
too had their security withdrawn before being killed.
The Governor insisted that the attack was not accidental but
could have been planned.
While confirming he was safe, he revealed that two members
of his team sustained injuries and were receiving treatment in Homa Bay town.
Orengo sensationally accused Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga
of allegedly orchestrating the attack and lashed out at police officers for
failing to intervene.
“It is deeply shameful and hypocritical for Gladys Wanga to
masquerade as a leader and a mother while orchestrating the cold-blooded
slaughter of other mothers’ children for political mileage,” he
wrote.
Despite the ordeal, Orengo vowed to continue fighting for
democracy and constitutionalism, thanking Homa Bay residents who retaliated
against the attackers to protect him.
The incident comes a week after his security was withdrawn,
amid tensions over his refusal to apologize for controversial remarks directed
at Governor Wanga.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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