Abdullahi Hudle has visited practically every relevant office in his dogged pursuit of justice, but his prospect of ever getting justice is diminishing.
He said that during the August 9 elections, a gang of youth invaded a voting station at Dadaab Boarding Primary School, gravely injuring three persons.
According to the victims, the assailants used rudimentary weapons including pangas, rungu, and knives.
Hudle had many injuries, while other victims Barut and Abuhureira Rashid Bashir received significant slashes on their heads.
The claimed incident occurred while senior police officers were on duty at the voting site.
They filed a police report under OB Nos. 04/09/08/2022 and 09/09/08/2022, but they have yet to receive justice.
Hudle and Aburuheira filed complaints with the DCI, the National Police Service’s Internal Affairs Unit, the Commission on Administrative Justice, and the IPOA, but they are yet to get justice.
The victims claim that even after multiple official letters from the ODPP requesting that the police provide the file for guidance, nothing has been done.
“It has now been one month since we wrote to them (SCCIO Dadaab), and the duplicate police file relevant to the complaint is yet to be provided to our office,” says a letter issued to Garissa County police commander from Renson Ingonga, senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecution.
Amin requested in a letter dated September 7, 2022, which was sent to the then-Inspector General of Police, that the matter be investigated swiftly, and the findings and recommendations be forwarded within 21 days.
“Today marks 103 days after the assault, and nothing appears to be happening,” Hudle said. “We are now asking President William Ruto and his deputy to preserve our constitutional rights; we cannot understand why these guys have not been prosecuted to date.”
The victims also asked Interior CS Kithure Kindiki to act, saying they will not stop until their tormentors are brought to justice.
He said that the delay in getting justice has been exacerbated by accusations of intimidation and frequent threats to them and their families.
