Anti-riot police officers were on Wednesday called to Bomet County headquarters after a group of young men became rowdy immediately after a prayer event for the ailing county boss, Joyce Laboso.
The governor has been receiving treatment in a hospital in London for the past month and is set to soon be transferred to India for more treatment.
The youth caused chaos in reaction to a statement by Bishop Augustine Rugut, who was part of the clergy leading the prayers.
In his speech, Dr Rugut rebuked “brokers and political cartels out to sabotage Governor Laboso’s administration in her absence.”
This sentiment did not go down well with the rowdy lot who descended on him with blows before Bomet County Assembly Leader of Majority Josephat Kirui and a group of ward representatives moved swiftly and rescued him.
The bishop was escorted out of the compound by his colleagues as the youth shouted at him.
Later on, the rowdy group engaged in a scuffle among themselves and a section of county employees in a drama that saw people run for their safety.
County security officers and police kicked out the protesting lot.
Bomet Central sub-county police boss Geoffrey Walumbe led a contingent of police officers to offer reinforcement to guards who normally man the governors’ office.
The chaos came a day after the same youth stormed the county's human resource department and kicked out employees including Mr Wesley Sigei, the department’s director while protesting the arrest of a youth who blew the whistle on alleged irregular hiring of 241 employees.
Mr Godwin Maritim was arrested on Monday for posting contract letters alleged to have recently been illegally drafted and secretly awarded to 241 employees by Ms Laboso’s administration despite a freeze on employment.
