Harun Omon Okal, the Sergeant-at-arms allegedly assaulted by
Mike Sonko has been suspended for two weeks. It had been claimed by the Star
newspaper that Sonko had slapped attorney general Githu Muigai, but it was
later revealed that it was Okal not Muigai, who was assaulted.
Reportedly, the senior official had intervened when an angry Mike Sonko
confronted the attorney general, and that's when he ended up becoming the
victim.
Omon who had filed a complaint against Sonko at Parliament's
Police Station withdrew it on Thursday, claiming he had forgiven Sonko. He
later claimed that his withdrawal was under coercion. The Makadara legislator
on the other hand said that the Sergeant-at-arms tried to extort money from him
unsuccessfully. Parliament has meanwhile recommended that the deputy OCS at
Parliament Police Station be transferred for not handling the saga
professionally. Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe further said that disciplinary
action would be taken against the deputy OCS for facilitating reconciliation between
Sonko and the Sergeant-at-arms, which is unprocedural.
