The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has summoned Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, Matungu Member of Parliament Peter Oscar Nabulindo, and former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa for grilling.
The summons came following the skirmishes witnessed over the weekend during the burial of a former chief in Mayoni Ward, Kakamega County, that left scores nursing injuries among them a police officer.
The three were summoned by the head of the Kakamega Region DCI to appear before the agency's office on Tuesday (today) to explain their involvement in the clashes.
This followed violent confrontations between their supporters during the funeral, destroying property worth millions of shillings.
During the incident, chaos erupted, leaving several attendees injured, including a police officer and other security personnel who had stepped in to restore order. Some were left bleeding from the altercation, with the injured officer receiving assistance from his colleagues.
The situation quickly spiraled out of control as rival factions hurled chairs at each other, adding to the distress of the bereaved family, who were left to deal with further damages.
Following the incident, both Nabulindo and Echesa found themselves in quite an odd position, after the family of the deceased returned a cow and monetary contributions given during his funeral by the two.
According to the family, it was deeply inappropriate for the politicians to attend the funeral, where they were expected to pay their last respects to the deceased, only to disrupt the event by attempting to take over the program.
The family further stated that they were returning the gifts to serve as a lesson to other politicians who often disrupted funerals.
''He cannot bring this and disrupt our father's funeral. He was a very peaceful man, so shame on him and anything that he has given thinking that will calm the situation,'' a daughter to the deceased said in a recorded video.
''This is a lesson to every politician that you cannot come to people's funerals and then you take charge of the funeral program,'' the former administrator's son echoed.
They later drove the donated cow to Nabulindo's office in Matungu, where it was received by some of the staff who were at the compound.
