Tension has gripped Chwele–Kabuchai ward in Bungoma County just days after independent candidate Eric Wekesa delivered a humiliating defeat to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and his Ford Kenya party.
Wekesa, who clinched the MCA seat with 6,162 votes (67%), swept all polling stations, leaving Ford Kenya’s Vincent Maunda trailing with 2,765 votes.
However, the celebrations appear to have been short-lived. Shocking details have emerged linking the newly elected MCA to a robbery with violence incident in Nandi County — an accusation that has raised more questions than answers.
DCI Summons Over Robbery Incident Dated 2029
On Monday, December 1, Wekesa shared a WhatsApp message allegedly sent by a DCI officer summoning him to appear before investigators in Nandi County. The summons, issued by one Peter Ochieng, the CCIO Nandi, stated that Wekesa was required to report to DCI offices over a robbery that reportedly took place on November 29… 2029 — a date that is five years in the future.
According to the message, the incident involved the violent theft of coffee berries in Tinderet Sub-county. The chronological error has triggered confusion and widespread speculation among Bungoma residents and political observers.
Part of the text read:
“Good afternoon, Mweshimiwa… you are officially summoned under Section 52 of the National Police Service Act to appear before DCI Nandi county on 01/12/2015 at 10.00 am in relation to a robbery which happened on 29/11/2029…”
The inconsistent dates — both in the alleged crime year and the reporting date — have prompted many to question the authenticity and intent of the summons.
Wekesa Claims Political Witch Hunt
Reacting on Facebook, Wekesa accused Speaker Wetang’ula and Ford Kenya of orchestrating a ploy to intimidate and possibly arrest him before his swearing-in ceremony.
He claimed he was being trailed by “six gunmen” and suggested the summons were part of a larger political scheme to block his entry into the Bungoma County Assembly.
“This is outrageous! Why can’t their PL accept he lost? Didn’t we agree to reconcile and unite our people? Now he plans to embarrass me and arrest me on the swearing-in date,” Wekesa alleged.
He further dismissed any involvement in coffee farming or trading. “The only thing I do with coffee is drinking it. I neither farm nor trade in berries. Tuliwashinda kwa kura, hii ya DCI pia tutashinda. Mungu yupo.”
As residents await clarity from DCI and local leadership, the controversy continues to cast a shadow over what was expected to be a celebratory moment for Chwele–Kabuchai voters.
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