Pandemonium broke as Governor Oparanya and CS Wamalwa left the county headquarters in a convoy of vehicles, headed for Mumias West to visit an isolation centre. Mt Kagwe, who is on a tour of the county health facilities, is later expected to tour the Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital to inspect Covid-19 preparations by the county government. The Kakamega county boss had earlier received Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa and Majority Chief Emmanuel Wangwe in his office as the chaotic situation unfolded. The protest was triggered by the demolition of kiosks constructed along a road leading to the Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital where CS Kagwe is expected to make his daily briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic. Kakamega Central police commander David Kabena engaged the group for nearly 20 minutes before he county enforcement officers to handle the protest.

Source: Daily Nation August 08, 2020 10:05 UTC