Embakasi parliamentary aspirant missing

John Rex Omolle who has been missing since Sunday [Photo: Courtesy]

 

By Cyrus Ombati

NAIROBI, KENYA: A Parliamentary candidate for the Embakasi West Constituency in Nairobi is missing after a suspected kidnap incident.

Mr John Rex Omolle of PDP, a party affiliated to CORD went missing on Sunday and is yet to be found.

He is seeking to be a Member of Parliament for the new constituency and had been cleared to contest by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC).

The family of the candidate says they are yet to hear from him or the kidnappers since Sunday morning when he went missing.

Police too confirmed they are investigating the incident and so far no ransom has been demanded or calls made to the family.

Nairobi head of CID Nicholas Kamwende said a team of police is pursuing the case but they have no clue on where he could be or those behind it.

“We have visited various places including hospitals, police stations, prisons and even mortuaries in vain. So far there are no calls that have been made to the family to make demands as it should be the case,” said Kamwende.

The police boss added said they are yet to know the motive behind his missing and if indeed it was the work of kidnappers.

Omolle’s wife Lilian told journalists the PDP candidate went out for a jog on Sunday morning from their Harambee Sacco residence in Umoja estate but did not return home.

“He usually goes for a jog and as usual he left the house but he did not carry his mobile phones. He is yet to call and he never confided to me his life was in danger,” said Lillian.

He had not been threatened in a manner that would require him to watch over his security by asking for armed security as some candidates have so far done.

She appealed to whoever has information regarding the whereabouts of Omolle to let them know.

Most candidates are on final campaign trail for their respective seats and his missing is a blow his bid.