Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to take action against the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party leader, Cleophas Malala, for allegedly spreading defamatory statements against him.
Speaking during a public event on Saturday, July 12, the Kakamega county chief claimed that Malala has been running an online campaign that alleges that the governor has been involved in some abductions in the county.
According to Barasa, Malala should be summoned by the detectives to justify his allegations by providing evidence. According to the governor, the DCI should also launch a probe into Malala's claims, and if found legitimate, the detectives and other security agencies should take action against anyone who is identified as being responsible for the abductions. "I want to tell our security officers that we cannot allow individuals to spread rumours and propaganda on social media.
I want the DCI to summon Cleophas Malala so that he can explain and justify his claims of the abductions he says I'm involved in; he must tell us the whole truth," Barasa said.
