Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that a Kenyan man and acclaimed footballer, Vitalis Mark Tanga Okinda, has been killed and tortured by unidentified group of police men at Bondo Sub County police station on January 11, 2021. (Read More Here).
According to information, Okinda, visited Bondo Sub County Hospital to take a jab of Vaccine for COVID-19, on January 7. He got there and parked his motorbike within the vicinity of the hospital.
After parking his motorbike, he went into the hospital and while planning to return, he found out that his bike has gone missing and enquired from the security officers; who claimed they knew nothing about it.
On January 8 2022, he met a police officer, whom he knows too well and told him about his missing bike. The policeman told him to visit Bondo Police station that he would find it there. Okinda did as instructed as he visited the police station.
On that same day, he was arrested and calls were placed across to his family by the police officers, who said his bail is 40K KSh (Kenyan Shillings).
On January 11, his family members found his body dumped at Bondo sub County hospital mortuary with serious torture marks, fresh wounds and a broken skull.
Now, different organisations in Kenya are demanding justice for late Vitalis Mark Tanga Okinda.
Kisumu Peace and Justice Centre wrote:
“Bondo Police Station and Hilary N. Mutyambai,MGH,nsc,AU. must come clean into the circumstances surrounding the death of 29 year old Vitalis Okinda who was killed in their custody after being detained. The late Vitalis had gone for his motorbike which had been confiscated from where he had parked it inside the Bondo Subcounty Hospital Compound.
“It is alleged the officers had demanded for a Kshs. 40,000 bribe but the mother retorted that she’d rather seek justice for her son in court. They became concerned when their son wasn’t brought to court yesterday only to be informed that he was no more and the body was at the Morgue.
“We demand that Independent Policing Oversight Authority – IPOA KENYA and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations – DCI must take up this matter immediately before this young father is branded a criminal. We also request Imlu Medico-Legal MissingVoiceske and HAKI Africa to support the grieving family get justice for their loved one.
“Every Peace loving Kenyan must also join us in our call to demand #Justice4Vitalis. Extra Judicial Execution must not be normalised. Don’t wait until it hits closer to you. Young people are being killed everyday by Rogue officers who have perfected the art of framing and profiling us.
Our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
#KisumuJusticeCentre.”
Bondo FC wrote: “Our Sincere condolences to the family and friends,*Bondo United FC* following for the demise of Vitalis Okinda well known as Mzee. Our super fan. May Almighty God grant his family strength and fortitude to overcome the pain of losing a son. Rest Well.”
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