Kisumu city inspectorate resigns over assault of hawker by askaris
Kisumu Acting Head of City Inspectorate Willy Lugusa has resigned following an incident where a female hawker was last week assaulted and dragged on the road by city askaris.
Lugusa tendered his resignation in a letter to governor Anyang’ Nyongo dated March 26.
“I Wilberforce Lugusa Ndagona do hereby tender my resignation as the acting Head of The Inspectorate of the County Government of Kisumu on account of the matter which occurred on the 24th of March, 2021 involving certain junior officers under my watch and a lady, a mother, grabbed and dragged along a street,” read the letter.
In the letter he said that the act committed was unconscionable, diabolical and against all the rules of natural justice.
“I hereby take full and moral responsibility for the acts committed thereto. I hereby extend my deepest regret to all the people of Kisumu County and the nation as a whole, for this is not what the County Government of Kisumu represents. I take this opportunity to express my most sincere gratitude for the opportunity you gave me to serve in your most able government.” the letter stated.
The incident happened on March 24, 2021.
They were arraigned with assaulting a city trader they had arrested for hawking oranges and lemons in the Central Business District.
The officials, who were captured on camera dragging Beatrice Magolo tarmac road last Wednesday, were arrested after the video went viral eliciting an angry reaction from the public.
The woman was filmed hanging behind a speeding county pickup, with her lower limbs on the tarmac.
Behind in pursuit were boda boda riders who were hooting in protest of the act.
The Governor stated all County enforcement officers must carry out their duties while fully respecting the human rights of wananchi.
