Molo sub-county police commander, Timon Odingo has urged residents of Elburgon to use legal means when seeking justice in the event of a criminal incident, in place of rowdy demonstrations.
Speaking in Elburgon, Odingo also emphasized on the need for the residents to respect the rights of bereaved families, in case of a death, by allowing bodies of dead people to be handled with dignity.
The police boss spoke moments after police dispersed scores of the residents who walked to the Elburgon police station carrying the body of a human rights activist, Richard Raymond Otieno, also known as Molo President, to demand justice.
He stressed that the administration and other authorities are ready and willing to listen to their concerns and act accordingly and therefore, they ought not to shy away from such legal avenues.
Additionally, Odingo highlighted the importance of the youths to express their concerns in a peaceful and respectful manner to ensure that the matters in question are heard and addressed without resorting to violence or provoking the authorities.
According to the police boss, Kenya is a country that believes in the rule of law and has many legal ways to file a complaint against anyone.
He urged residents not to disrupt normal business by holding unlawful protests that threaten the prevailing peace.
Otieno was attacked on Saturday night on his way home after watching a football match and died while receiving treatment at Molo sub-county hospital.
By Emily Kadzo