Two teachers from Makueni County survived a mob lynching after taking off with over Ksh1 million that a politician had given out.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), in a statement shared on Tuesday, October 26, indicated that the two sought refuge inside Kimabu Police Station.
It was revealed that the money had been given out by the unnamed politician, directing that it be shared among boda boda riders and small-scale traders.
On learning that the tutors, who were attached to two primary schools in the area, had vanished, the irate riders began looking for them.
"Two Makueni based teachers have heavens to thank after they escaped the wrath of irate boda boda riders by the skin of their teeth last evening, after seeking refuge at a police post."
"The two teachers, based at two local Primary Schools, stormed Kambu Police Post and went straight behind the report office desk with dozens of motorbike riders hot in their pursuit," read the statement in part.
The tutors found two police officers at the station and begged them to provide cover for them.
"The officers who had a difficult time trying to calm down the mob learnt that the two men seeking refuge behind their backs had allegedly been given a token of Ksh1 million by a politician who was campaigning in the area earlier in the day."
"The boda boda riders alleged that instead of the two sharing the incentive with them and the womenfolk selling market merchandise, they took off with the money," continued the statement.
The mob grew unruly and began hurling projectiles at the officers who in turn called for reinforcement from Mtito Andei police station.
The mob was dispersed soon after and investigations into the incident were launched.
Over the past week, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has heightened crackdown on violence and hate speech as the country transitions into an intense political season.
So far, the commission has mapped out political violence hotspots in the country ahead of next year’s August 9 polls. Nakuru, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nairobi and Eldoret have been mapped as areas most prone to political violence.
