DJ Evolve's father has come out to address the controversies surrounding the deal offered by Embakasi East Member of Parliament, Paul Ongili, famously known as Babu Owino.
Speaking to a local media publication on Thursday, December 16, his father, John Orinda, denied allegations that he had exchanged his son's wellbeing for the life-changing deals offered by Babu Owino.
The rather emotional dad described the claims as unfounded, insisting that his priority at the moment is for Evolve to get back on his feet and not to jail the vocal youth lawmaker.
“People have the right to voice their opinion on what should happen, and what shouldn’t. However, for me, my son’s well-being overrides all other issues,” he stated.
He added, "I hear some people claiming that I exchanged my son’s case for the money. What do people take me for? A callous man who would sell his son’s welfare the way a farmer would sell his goat at the market?”
He justified his move arguing that his deep religious doctrines cannot allow him to do as purported.
“I am a Christian, and my conscience wouldn’t allow me to do that. I know there are people who would wish to see Babu Owino in jail. But, what would we gain if he is sent to prison and my son dies?”
The father noted that the deal sealed by Babu Owino that saw his attempted murder case withdrawn on Tuesday, December 14, was comprehensive to ensure that he will take responsibility for the payment of all the medical bills up until DJ Evolve is able to stand on his feet again.
The MP affiliated with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) pledged to clear the pending Ksh17 million hospital bill at a Nairobi Hospital and also pay for nursing home costs.
On top of that, Babu promised to set up a DJ academy for him, buy him a Toyota Noah, pay in advance his two-year rent, water, internet, electricity among other emerging bills during the recovery period.
He also pledged to buy him a house and build for him another house in the Utawala Nairobi area.
On the other hand, Babu Owino has moved to clear doubts regarding the deal stating that he will fulfill all of them as agreed in court.
"I welcome the recent decision of the Senior Principal Magistrate Ochoi in which the court allowed DJ Evolve and I to resolve matters while embracing Alternative Dispute Resolution. I thank the court for being bold enough to uphold the restorative principles of Justice enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
"We were close friends and have become even closer through this Damascus moment and I am committed to honoring my part of the agreement.
"DJ Evolve is a brave and inspirational young man. I remain indebted to him for the gracious manner in which he has carried himself during this obviously challenging time," he wrote on his social media page on Thursday, December 16.
The incident involving Babu Owino and DJ Evolve happened on January 17, 2020, at a popular nightclub in Nairobi, where the first-time legislator allegedly shot him.
