A Kakamega contractor Cleophas Shimanyula AKA Toto has been given 48 hours to apologize for uttering a defamatory word against Kakamega senator Bony Khalwale following the death of Kizito Moi Amukune.
Through his advocate Danstan Omari, Khalwale has demanded that Cleophas write to them within the next 48 hours stating that he will immediately publish an apology and retract the statements he made regarding the death of his farmhand Moi Kizito.
“We demand from you, that you confirm to us in writing , within the next 48 hours that you shall immediately compensate our client Sh 200 million for damaging his reputation and accept liability for defamatory statements published in the article” reads part of the letter.
The late Kizito Moi Amukune was an employee of the senator for two decades and was killed by the bull he was taking care of on January 28, 2024.
His lifeless body was discovered lying in a pool of blood and mad in the cow shed of the said bull filled with injuries.
The discovery of the remains of Kizito was discovered by a fellow worker at the farm Geoffrey who was concerned about the absence from duty and prior excuse.
Soon in appreciation of the gravity of the situation, Khalwale invited his home area officer Commanding the Station who responded swiftly together with other officers including the Malinya Directorate of Criminal Investigation who came and codoned the scene of the incident and took videos and photos to equip them with sufficient information during their Investigation.
The police officers sought assistance from the villagers and the senator to help them remove the remains of Kizito from the cow shed, where they put it on a cleaner surface and poured water on the lifeless body to make it easier for transportation to the morgue.
The body was then taken to Kakamega County Mortuary waiting for professionals to help on unearthing to the family during his death.
On January 29, 2024, a postmortem was conducted by Dr. Dickson Muchama the Kakamega pathologist in the presence of Fredrick Mahanji brother to the deceased, Mr. Morris Amukune ancle to the deceased mortuary attendant together with Mr. Bucinei an officer from the DCI and other officers.
The postmortem concluded that the deceased died due to excess bleeding due to multiple injuries from the attack by the bull.
On February 3, 2024, the government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor conducted another postmortem of the body and found the same findings as Dr. Dickson Muchama.
Despite concurrent findings by the four doctors, Shimanyula continued to insist on better judgment and experience that the late was murdered by the senator using a knife after discovering that the deceased had a romantic affair with one of his wives.
Toto has also recorded a video which was circulating on social media claiming some of the children from the senator are not his and a need for a DNA test for confirmation.
The following sentiments and other offending statements were made and continued to lead and champion in publications he made while knowing the allegations to be untrue.
Due to the verbal offending statements, he relentlessly caused widespread the senator has become a subject of spite public odium and is now treated with suspicion by many counties and national government officials as well as individuals and groups that previously respected and regarded him highly.