Migori Senator Eddy Oketch has demanded accountability and urgent government intervention into incidents of political violence in Migori County.
Speaking on the floor of the Senate yesterday, Wednesday, 11th March, Senator Oketch detailed a series of violent confrontations that occurred on February 12th, 2026, involving the Member of Parliament for Suna West and the Governor of Migori County during a funeral service.
This unrest escalated the following day into clashes at the Migori Town stage and Migori bridge, resulting in approximately 19 casualties and two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.
While requesting a statement from the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, Senator Oketch demanded that the Senator Fatuma Dullo-led Committee provide a clear report on these circumstances, update the House on the status of police investigations and arrests, and outline concrete measures to rein in political leaders who recruit youth to cause chaos at public gatherings.
Turning to the county’s vital transport corridors, Senator Oketch requested another Statement on the state of the Migori Bridge along the Migori-Sirare road.
He highlighted that the destruction of the Migori Bridge by recent floods has effectively paralyzed a critical national highway that links Migori Town to the Isebania/Sirare border.
Its closure is causing severe economic disruption because this road serves as a primary trade artery with the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Migori Senator tasked the Committee on Roads, Transportation, and Housing to produce a definitive timeline for the bridge’s reconstruction, disclose the specific funds allocated in the 2025/2026 financial year for these repairs, and explain how the National and County Governments are collaborating to restore connectivity for local traders.
Finally, Senator Eddy Oketch championed the financial relief of local producers through a request for a statement on the waiver of Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) loans owed by farmers in Migori County who were affected by the 2011-2014 drought.
He noted that many farmers are still struggling with debts incurred over a decade ago when a severe drought led to massive crop failures and significant financial losses.
The Senator pushed the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries to determine if these loans were insured against natural calamities and to formally consider a total waiver of the outstanding debts to provide much-needed economic breathing room for the hardworking farmers of Migori and the country at large.
Through these three statements, Senator Eddy Oketch continues to use his legislative oversight to prioritize the safety, mobility, and financial stability of all Migori residents.
By Anthony Solly
