ODM MP Elisha Odhiambo Rallies Behind PS Omollo as Osotsi Assault Ignites Political Concerns

Kenya, 11 April 2026 - In a political climate already thick with intrigue and accusation, Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo has launched a robust and unapologetic defence of Interior Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo, forcefully rejecting attempts to link him to the shocking assault on Vihiga Senator Geoffrey Osotsi.

Speaking with unmistakable candour, Odhiambo dismissed what he termed as a “misguided and envious narrative” seeking to drag the PS into an incident he insists bears no connection to the administrative chief. The MP’s intervention has injected fresh tension into an already combustible saga that has gripped Kenya’s political establishment.

Odhiambo’s argument is as provocative as it is pointed: that legislators, including Senator Osotsi himself, are not strangers to personal security arrangements. “Every Member of Parliament is entitled to bodyguards,” he asserted, posing the uncomfortable question—where, then, were Osotsi’s protectors at the critical moment? The implication, though controversial, is clear: accountability, in Odhiambo’s view, cannot be selectively applied.

Yet the Gem legislator did not stop there. In remarks certain to ruffle feathers across the aisle, he alleged that the shadowy presence of hired muscle is an open secret within political circles.

According to him, the use of “goons”—whether for protection or intimidation—has become an entrenched, if unofficial, feature of Kenya’s political culture. It is a claim that casts a long and troubling shadow over the conduct of public office holders.

More explosively, Odhiambo hinted at deeper layers within the unfolding drama, alleging that two suspects linked to the attack are associated with a fellow senator and were, intriguingly, scheduled for training in Nakuru. Though he stopped short of naming names, the insinuation adds a fresh twist to an investigation already fraught with speculation and political undercurrents.

At the heart of Odhiambo’s defence lies a fierce insistence that Dr Omollo’s name must not be “disparaged or weaponised” by detractors. He took particular aim at Kakamega Senator Dr Boni Khalwale, accusing him of making reckless and unsubstantiated statements. In Odhiambo’s telling, such rhetoric is not only unjustified but also dangerously corrosive to institutional integrity.

The MP’s rhetoric swelled into a broader critique of what he described as the “politics of expediency”—a culture in which executive officials are hastily implicated in controversies for political gain. He urged restraint, warning that the rush to assign blame risks undermining both due process and public trust.

In a striking show of loyalty, Odhiambo called on Dr Omollo to rise above what he termed “hate and scorn mongers” and remain steadfast in his administrative duties.