City Speaker Rushed to Hospital After Near Death Crash

Kisumu County Assembly acting Speaker Elisha Oraro was on Friday, November 15, rushed to hospital after being involved in a road accident.

Reports by Citizen Digital indicated that the politician was headed for a meeting in the assembly when the incident occurred.

It is alleged that Oraro's vehicle hit a cow at Mosoriot area on Kapseret Road.

Kisumu County Assembly acting speaker Elisha Oraro's vehicle that was involved in a road accident on Friday, November 15

Kondele Ward MCA Joachim Oketch told the publication that the speaker had been taken to hospital following the incident.

On September 10, 2019, Oraro took over as acting speaker from Speaker Onyango Oloo, who is facing graft charges.

The decision to replace Oloo was reached by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

Oloo was arrested on Sunday, September 8, over a billion-shilling mall scandal, alongside former Lake Basin Development Authority Managing Director Peter Aguko and four others.

Their arrest was ordered by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji.

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