At least two people were shot during anti-government protests in Migori County on Monday.
While protests in other parts of Migori remained peaceful, the two centres saw violence as police were forced to fire in the air and hurl tear gas at irate demonstrators.
“We had at least two patients admitted at Rongo sub-county hospital with bullet wounds. One had an exit wound and the other the bullet was still lodged in the leg,” Maurice Otieno, the hospital’s medical superintendent said.
According to Otieno, the two received first aid treatment before being referred to Migori Referral Hospital.
There is concern that the number of those affected has risen to six, as others have been taken to the nearby Rosewood Hospital in Rongo town.
“When demonstrators went to Kamagambo police station to seek on release of their colleagues police opened fire at the crowd where others were injured,” Jackson Otiang’a said.
Mark Wanjala, the police commander in Migori, told the press that he was unaware of the incident.
Angry demonstrators gathered at the Nyarach centre in Rongo, where President William Ruto paid a visit on Saturday.
The president paid visits to Uriri town in Uriri constituency and Nyarach centre in Rongo constituency, both of which were hosted by rebel opposition legislators Mark Nyamita and Paul Abuor.
Angry protesters chanted songs condemning their legislator Abuor, labelling him a traitor and burning his effigies.
Armed police were on high alert in Uriri as enraged youths carrying placards and twigs chanted against their legislator Nyamita and president Ruto, accusing them of high living costs.
