"Molo-President's" death

Molo activist Richard Raymond Otieno has been beautifully reported to have been murdered. Raymond, a vocal human rights activist, died outside his house when he was attacked by unknown assailants. Speaking to Citizen TV, Margaret Mwihaki, who is now mourning the loss of her husband, recounted the tragic events of the vocal activist's death. Mwihaki recounted how her husband called and asked to open the gate as he was on his way home after a football match. However, when Mwihaki reached the gate, it was already open, so she went back inside the house to wait for her beloved husband. A few minutes after she reached her bedroom, she heard screams from outside; when Mwihaki and her neighbours stepped out, they found Raymond lying in a pool of blood. Raymond was lying on the floor with deep cuts on his head. Unfortunately, the outspoken human rights activist succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The widow also revealed that Raymond had expressed fear of being followed by three people and recalled an attack last November by people he believed to have links to a local politician. “On Thursday, he came home and told me, ‘On my way home, I saw some people almost at the gate, three of them behind me, and they seemed suspicious.’ He said, ‘It’s not good from now on,’” Mwihaki recounted. After his body was discovered, locals protested, demanding justice and accountability from authorities, who have been accused of delaying investigations. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and calls for action against political violence in Kenya. Meanwhile, ex-Vice President Rigathi Gachagua has condemned the gruesome murder of the political activist and human rights activist from Molo. In a statement, Gachagua indirectly linked the Kenya Kwanza government to Raymond’s death. According to Gachagua, the murder of the vocal activist from Molo was meant to instill fear among critics of President William Ruto’s government. The former Vice President conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family and described Raymond’s death as a great loss to the struggle for human rights. He called on the government to ensure that the human rights defender's killers are arrested and brought to justice.

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