Tuesday 9 October 2018

ACTIVIST OMTATA FLASHY LIFESTYLE RAISES EYEBROWS

 BY PATRICK WANYONYI

Its 10 am in the Morning at Mungathi junction Teso South Busia County
where I find a motor bike to bring me down a dusty road for more than
an hour to the home of abrasive Kenyan legal petitioner in Chief
Okiya Omtatah.
The small village he lives in is called Kwangamur.
 I am very surprised upon alighting to set my eyes on a state of the
art, newly built, three story building with another house next door on
the same large plot.
Goddy the bodaboda operator tells me “This is Okiya’s home. He has two
wives – one is called Carro Orobi Omtatah and the other is called
Emmah Wambura Omtatah. His mother lives here and so does one of the
wives”
 Omtatah’s  78 year old mother Wilhelmina Masai Okoti came out to
great us in the  Luhya dielect 'Muriena Vijana' which means “how are
you young men.”
Okoti, 78, who is a staunch Catholic believer talked about her son
fondly. “He is a God-fearing man from a humble background” she says.
She describes Okiya as a dedicated and intelligent person who used to
herd cattle during his teenage years.
She talks of how some of his friends from the village started to read
about the high-profile cases he was bringing to the court and
wondering how he had managed to develop his mind in this way.
 “People here, they knew him as a mechanic and a teacher – not a
lawyer. I don’t’ know where he got the courage to stand before high
people and try to bring them down. I see him on TV, hear him on the
radio and see the stories. I can only pray for him that he achieves
his goals” she says.
 She confirms that he has two wives and four children and comes to the
family home every month by bus from Nairobi. “He comes to see me but
also to monitor the ongoing building work on his houses.”
Another person from the village confirms with me that when he comes he
is received like a king, “We call him Senator because last year he
contested the Busia Senatorial race against the previous long serving
attorney General – Amos Wako – who has served under Moi”
Omtatah was born in Busia County on 30th November ,1964. The activist
joined St. Pauls’ Secondary School for form 1 and 2. It is there that
he met a missionary priest who had a great influence on his
convictions.
 He later joined St. Peters School in Mukumu for where he passed his O
levels and then his A levels, finishing in 1963.
Omtatah was later admitted to The University of Nairobi to study for a
 Bachelor of Commerce degree but he declined the offer and instead
joined St. Augustine in Mabanga, Bungoma where he pursued a Diploma in
Philosophy. At St.Augustine Mabanga,he was diagnosed with grand mal
after he suffered from a fatal injury - he was nearly diagnosed as
clinically insane.
He went on to join Kenya Polytechnic and graduated two years later
with a diploma in Mechanical and Automobile Engineering. It’s after
this graduation that he started his activism and this has become his
life’s purpose.
He has sued over 1,000 personalities and appeared in court more than
any other Kenyan, even the judges themselves.
His name is about to enter into the Guinness Books of Records as the
one person who has filed the highest number of cases in court. This
has left members of the legal profession in Kenya astounded and
bemused.
Members of the West Kenya Law Society have come out breathing fire,
denouncing Omtata and saying that he is not one of them. Council
Chairman of West Kenya Law Society,  Sam Onyango believes that Omtata
is working on behalf of people wanting to bring the cases to court,
“Omtata acts at the behest of other people and is being supported to
do so – this is a disgrace.”
He believes that Omtata’s activities should be probed to see if he is
doing them for commercial purposes. He says Omatata has never been
admitted as an advocate of the high court. “That fellow is just an
activist who has passion in whatever he is doing, He is doing a good
job nonetheless” he concludes.
 “You can quote me on that” he says with laughter.
The CEO of Consumer Federation of Kenya (cofek), Stephen Mutoro
wondered why Omtata interest was only pegged on high profile cases a
move he noted would easily justify the common notion that he was being
bankrolled by other bodies behind the curtains.
However former President of the East Africa Law society James Aggrey
Mwamu says the constitution allows Omtata to file cases the way he has
been doing them.
Mwamu has instead persuaded Omtata to make public those behind the
high profile cases and how he personally benefited.
His critics strongly believe that there’s a growing dark side to his
activism; an increasing need for money to fund his lavish lifestyle
that is at odds with his image as a man of the people.
Sadly it does seem that his noble beginnings have got gravely
distorted by his need for money to support his two wives, four
children and the building of expensive houses in his homeland.
But when contacted by this writer, Omtata rubbished his critics and in
a text message declared ‘I don’t respond to non issues.Follow the
evidence you have and you will get the truth.’’.
The text continued: ‘right now Kenyans have raised dome ksh. 500k
through mpesa of 10/ to support the case I have filled against the
Finance Act 2018.Is that wrong?’’

 Omtata vied for the Busia Senatorial seat but lost dismally to the
current holder of the office, Amos Wako, who is a former long serving
attorney general in the republic of Kenya.
 According to local people like Malala Otiata the activist Omtatah has
all along been a Nairobi city dweller who has not been seen at
home.“How do you elect someone who has never even constructed toilets
for his people? He poses with a smile on his face.”

Thursday 16 February 2017

URBAN RADIO BOSS CONTRADICTS GOVERNMENT IN WAR ON DURGS AND SECOND GENERATION ALCOHOL IN THE NATION

BY JARED OPIYO

PERPURTUAL drunk master Kisumu based journalist Daniel ominde of the dying radio station ( urban fm ) is now under fire after his colleagues accused him of frequent unethical operations after it emerged that the scribe has pocketed illicit brew barons in Kisumu.

This comes after he vehemently came into protection of a deadly illicit brew baron Ken Onweng , whose has been on the radar of the government bodies fighting the menace, a man fathisioning himself as Kisumu 'Akasha boy'.

 The purported street journalist should be treated like a monkey with a gun because in less than a decade he remained under under one veteran scribe Jared Opiyo's instructions as his media trainer in Siaya station and only for him to emerge from the blues after pocketing proceeds from illicit alcohol trader in kisumu to dismiss his seniour by branding him a quack.

Ominde is famoured of turning the station as his personal bedroom a fact that has left men behind the business including including the likes of maisha fm jalang'ano thinking of closing down the non-commercial station.

Urban radio according to communications experts, should out rightly get rid of the likes of amorous ominde should the station be destined to survive airwave, which it heavily lacks at the moment.
Ominde was quoted saying that the urban radio is on the verge of collapsing and that's why he was freely soliciting for extra cash from every unsuspecting avenue.

Experts, are still scratching their heads in an attempt to dig for reasons why the man who has literally rusted over close to five months just bounced back into the social media field immediately just after the story of a crooked kisumu illicit brew baron was reported by the authoritative Citizen Newspaper.

And this should explain how the conman was this time round either heavily or cheaply paid in a bid to spread falsehood against respected journalist with facts.

URBAN RADIO BOSS CONTRADICTS GOVERNMENT IN WAR ON DURGS AND SECOND GENERATION ALCOHOL IN THE NATION

URBAN RADIO BOSS CONTRADICTS GOVERNMENT IN WAR ON DURGS AND SECOND GENERATION ALCOHOL IN THE NATION

BY JARED OPIYO

PERPURTUAL drunk master Kisumu based journalist Daniel ominde of the dying radio station ( urban fm ) is now under fire after his colleagues accused him of frequent unethical operations after it emerged that the scribe has pocketed illicit brew barons in Kisumu.

This comes after he vehemently came into protection of a deadly illicit brew baron Ken Onweng , whose has been on the radar of the government bodies fighting the menace, a man fathisioning himself as Kisumu 'Akasha boy'.

 The purported street journalist should be treated like a monkey with a gun because in less than a decade he remained under under one veteran scribe Jared Opiyo's instructions as his media trainer in Siaya station and only for him to emerge from the blues after pocketing proceeds from illicit alcohol trader in kisumu to dismiss his seniour by branding him a quack.

Ominde is famoured of turning the station as his personal bedroom a fact that has left men behind the business including including the likes of maisha fm jalang'ano thinking of closing down the non-commercial station.

Urban radio according to communications experts, should out rightly get rid of the likes of amorous ominde should the station be destined to survive airwave, which it heavily lacks at the moment.
Ominde was quoted saying that the urban radio is on the verge of collapsing and that's why he was freely soliciting for extra cash from every unsuspecting avenue.

Experts, are still scratching their heads for the reasons why the man who has literally rusted over close to five months just rounds into the field immediately just after the story of a crook illicit kisumu brewer was reported by authoritative Citizen Newspaper.

And this should explain how the conman was this time round either heavily or cheaply paid in a bid to spread falsehood against respected journalist with facts.

URBAN RADIO BOSS CONTRADICTS GOVERNMENT IN WAR ON DURGS AND SECOND GENERATION ALCOHOL IN THE NATION

BY JARED OPIYO

PERPURTUAL drunk master Kisumu based journalist Daniel ominde of the dying radio station ( urban fm ) is now under fire after his colleagues accused him of frequent unethical operations after it emerged that the scribe has pocketed illicit brew barons in Kisumu.

This comes after he vehemently came into protection of a deadly illicit brew baron Ken Onweng , whose has been on the radar of the government bodies fighting the menace, a man fathisioning himself as Kisumu 'Akasha boy'.

 The purported street journalist should be treated like a monkey with a gun because in less than a decade he remained under under one veteran scribe Jared Opiyo's instructions as his media trainer in Siaya station and only for him to emerge from the blues after pocketing proceeds from illicit alcohol trader in kisumu.

Ominde is famoured of turning the station as his personal bedroom a fact that has left men behind the business including including the likes of maisha fm jalang'ano thinking of closing down the non-commercial station.

Urban radio according to communications experts, should out rightly get rid of the likes of amorous ominde should the station be destined to survive airwave, which it heavily lacks at the moment.
Ominde was quoted saying that the urban radio is on the verge of collapsing and that's why he was freely soliciting for extra cash from every unsuspecting avenue.

Experts, are still scratching their heads for the reasons why the man who has literally rusted over close to five months just rounds into the field immediately just after the story of a crook illicit kisumu brewer was reported by authoritative Citizen Newspaper.

And this should explain how the conman was this time round either heavily or cheaply paid in a bid to spread falsehood against respected journalist with facts.

Tuesday 5 January 2016

JOY IN KONDELE AS NEW ENTRANT ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION TO UNSEAT CURRENT MCA


A YOUTHFUL ODM activist has challenged Kondele MCA in Kisumu County to deliver on his campaign promises to the electorates.

Speaking to the press in Kisumu town this evening Mr. Zacharia Onyango noted that the area representative Gabrial Ochienga has failed to deliver his campaign promises to the votes.

Onyango highlighted a horrific case in which a teenage girl with a rare skin condition, the MCA promised to handled her situation while he was going around campaigning but has since ignored the poor girl who live with the mother after her father abandoned the family.

Onyango who is aspiring for Kondele ward seat is now appealing to the Odm fraternity, the government and other well-wishers to come to the rescue who is said to be living her life scathing her body all the time.

The aspirant at the same time took issues with the incumbent whom he accused of neglecting general projects in the area among them, the construction of Corner Usodho rd which he mentioned was initially tarmacked but the county government sabotaged apart from corner Mbutta road which he noted was in a pathetic condition.

Wednesday 9 December 2015

KISUMU AP BOSS IN TROUBLE OVER GUN DRAMA AT A NOTORIOUS NIGHT CLUB

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT 
A senior Administration Police officer in Kisumu is under investigation following an ugly incident in which he stormed a local club drunk before shooting a customer in a gun drama.

Reports by the victim and other eye witnesses indicate that the gun wielding officer who was in company of three women brandished his pistol threatening to shoot in the club but was subdued and disarmed.

It's in this process that one of the revellers was shot in the leg and later rushed to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga referral hospital where he was treated and discharged.
 
 

Trouble started when one of the women in the officer's company hurled unprintable abuses at a group of other revellers while inside elevator leading to the club's floor prompting an immediate heated argument.

It was at this point that the officer withdrew his gun and threatened to shoot at the group on the ground that his women were offended but the panicking revellers managed to disarm him.

However, he was later handed back the gun upon pleading and identifying himself as a cop but surprisingly engaged the group in a fresh war,this time round literally chasing them with his gun on target.

Irate customers wrestled the evidently drunk officer in an attempt to snatch away the gun from him and in the process one person got shot in the leg as others scampered for safety.

A contingent of Administration Police officers drawn from the dreaded Quick Response Unit who were on patrol later traced the injured man to the hospital before bundling him into the police Land-cruiser, as he waited on the line to be treated, to the surprise of nurses and other patients.

The team which was taking orders from the officer identified as inspector Mike later drove the injured man in a pool of blood to another house in the sprawling Manyatta Estate where they fished out another man from his house and beat him senselessly.

''I was sleeping when at around 3 am a group of police men armed with rungus broke into my house before they started clobbering me on accusations that i was part of the group at the club'', said the man who is still reeling in pain.

It's reported that the man was forced to swim in sewage water while being clobbered as Inspector Mike and his women watched from his probox car.

One of the revellers reported the gun drama at Kisumu Central Police Station under OB no. 03/12/15.

Nyanza province regional coordinator Francis Mutei vowed to take stern action against the officer for misconduct.

''That was very dangerous and it was just by the Grace of God otherwise it could have been another story by now,many lives could have been lost'', lamented Mutei.

Mutei who is the regional security committee chairman said it was sad that his juniors were trying to hide the incident from him only to get the story from his civilian intelligence.

A police officer at Central Police station who declined to be named given that he's not authorized to speak to the press, said the AP was later arrested,locked at the station and released the following morning.

Tuesday 15 September 2015

GOVERNOR AKARANGA ACCUSED OF FUELING VIHIGA-KISUMU BOUNDARY ANIMOSITY



BY OMAR AKELLO
An artificial conflict between the Luhyia and Luo communities is being brewed by the detractors of CORD regarding the so-called Maseno boundary.

Speaking to press a section of Kisumu residents led by Willis Osir cautioned all CORD supporters in Vihiga and Kisumu counties not to be trapped by detractors, led by Governor Akaranga, into an unnecessary conflict in Maseno.

They claimed Amani National Congress is crying for attention in Luhyialand by creating conflict between the Luhyia and their neighbors.

Osir noted that drawing Prime Minister Raila Odinga's name into the issue demonstrates the ill motives of the promoters of this evil agenda.

‘’They want division in the CORD family so that they can harvest the spoils’’ he added.

The residents appealed two communities around Maseno to continue living in peace and to dismiss Akaranga's mischievous intentions with the contempt they deserve.

Some leaders have suggested a wall be built at Maseno to solve the border dispute between Kisumu and Vihiga counties.

The proposal was made during a meeting between elders and sub county peace committee members at Ojola, Kisumu North Sub County.

Kisumu residents said the wall, similar to the 1,000km one being put up on the Kenya-Somalia border, will stop destruction of property by their neighbours from Vihiga County.

According to Osir, the colonial demarcation should not be viewed to mean that one cannot purchase land outside his community adding that everyone has a constitutional right to live in any part of the country.