A section of ODM Youth in Nairobi has condemned the attack on Kitisuru Member of County Assembly Alvin Olando. Olando was attacked by people believed to be hired goons on Monday while strolling in the city in the late afternoon hours.
Although the motive of the attack is yet to be established, it is believed his stand and position on development issues would have prompted the attack.
Drawn from Westlands Constituency, the ODM youth termed the attack a heinous and cowardly act that undermines democracy and the rule of law.
Led by Evans Ochieng, the youths said that violence against elected leaders is a dangerous trend that threatens governance and unity. " Such cowardly actions are unacceptable and have no place in a progressive society like ours," Ochieng stated, urging authorities to ensure the perpetrators face justice. Olando who is the Assembly Planning Committee Chairman in a briefing said he had just stepped out of the office to stroll when he was accosted by goons and roughed him up while calling him a thief.
